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Scratch

Scratch

A minimalist, offline-first markdown note-taking app for macOS and Windows.

macOS Windows

Website · Releases

Features

  • Offline-first - No cloud, no account, no internet required
  • Markdown-based - Notes stored as plain .md files you own
  • WYSIWYG editing - Rich text editing that saves as markdown
  • Edit with Claude Code - Use your local Claude Code CLI to edit notes
  • Works with other AI agents - Detects external file changes
  • Keyboard optimized - Lots of shortcuts and a command palette
  • Customizable - Theme and editor typography settings
  • Git integration - Optional version control for your notes
  • Lightweight - Less than 10% the size of Obsidian or Notion

Screenshot

Screenshot

Installation

macOS

Homebrew (Recommended)

brew tap erictli/tap
brew install --cask erictli/tap/scratch

Manual Download

  1. Download the latest .dmg from Releases
  2. Open the DMG and drag Scratch to Applications
  3. Open Scratch from Applications

Windows

Pre-built Windows binaries are not yet available. To run on Windows, build from source (see below).

From Source

Prerequisites: Node.js 18+, Rust 1.70+

macOS: Xcode Command Line Tools · Windows: WebView2 Runtime (pre-installed on Windows 11)

git clone https://github.com/erictli/scratch.git
cd scratch
npm install
npm run tauri dev      # Development
npm run tauri build    # Production build

Keyboard Shortcuts

Scratch is designed to be usable without a mouse. Here are the essentials to get started:

Shortcut Action
Cmd+N New note
Cmd+P Command palette
Cmd+K Add/edit link
Cmd+F Find in note
Cmd+Shift+C Copy as...
Cmd+R Reload current note
Cmd+, Open settings
Cmd+\ Toggle sidebar
Cmd+B/I Bold/Italic
↑/↓ Navigate notes

Note: On Windows, use Ctrl instead of Cmd for all shortcuts.

Many more shortcuts and features are available in the app—explore via the command palette (Cmd+P / Ctrl+P) or view the full reference in Settings → Shortcuts.

Built With

Tauri · React · TipTap · Tailwind CSS · Tantivy

License

MIT