Minimal. Local-first. Blazing fast.
Download the latest release for your platform.
| Platform | Download | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | Cinder-Notes.dmg | macOS 12+, unsigned |
| Windows | Cinder-Notes-setup.exe | Windows 10+ |
macOS Gatekeeper: The app is currently unsigned. If macOS says the app is "damaged", open Terminal and run:
xattr -cr "/Applications/Cinder Notes.app"
Or build from source -- see Development below.
- Split-view editor -- Markdown on the left, live preview on the right
- Tab management -- Multiple files, seamless switching
- File explorer -- Clean tree view with drag-and-drop
- Global search -- Search across all workspace files (Cmd+Shift+F)
- Three themes -- Cinder Dark, Cinder Light, Zen Black (OLED)
- Auto-save -- Changes saved as you type
- Rich Markdown -- GFM, LaTeX math, syntax-highlighted code blocks
- Native feel -- macOS vibrancy, overlay title bar, smooth animations
- Tiny footprint -- ~15MB bundle vs Electron's ~150MB
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd+S | Force save |
| Cmd+N | New file |
| Cmd+Shift+N | New folder |
| Cmd+W | Close current tab |
| Cmd+B | Toggle sidebar |
| Cmd+Shift+F | Global search |
| Cmd+F | Find/replace (in editor) |
- Node.js 18+
- Rust (latest stable)
git clone https://github.com/7sg56/cinder-notes.git
cd cinder-notes
npm install
npm run tauri:devnpm run tauri:build| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Framework | Tauri v2 (Rust) |
| Frontend | React 19, TypeScript |
| Build | Vite |
| Editor | CodeMirror |
| State | Zustand |
| Styling | Tailwind CSS v4 |
See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
See CHANGELOG.md for release history.
MIT -- see LICENSE.
If you find Cinder useful, consider giving it a star on GitHub.