Lin HaugenMar 18, 2026
Voted. Every notes app I have used has eventually held my notes hostage.
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Notes as plain files, not a silo
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A notes app whose notes are Markdown files in a folder I choose.
No database, no export step. A folder of .md files with a good editor over it.
Status
Not plannedWrite is getting a folder mode that opens a directory of Markdown files as a sidebar of notes. That covers the problem here without a second editor to maintain, so a separate notes app is not planned. If the folder mode ships and still misses what you need, reopen this idea and say what is missing.
Discussion
34 comments, oldest firstKofi MensahMar 25, 2026
Would the Write app not do this if it had a folder mode? Seems like a smaller change than a new app.
Mara IlvesMaintainerApr 10, 2026
Not planned, and here is why. Write is getting a folder mode that opens a directory of Markdown files as a sidebar of notes, which covers this without adding a second editor to maintain. If that ships and still misses what you need, reopen this and say what is missing.
Elise FontaineApr 11, 2026
That is a fair answer. I will wait for the folder mode and come back if it is not it.