the minimal markdown file editor

Noute is a calm macOS editor for the markdown files you already keep on disk. Live preview, quiet chrome, and plain .md files on disk.

Local markdown

live preview as you type — quiet chrome, no noisy toolbars
every note is a plain .md file on disk
- open any folder you already use
optional: mirror Apple Notes folders to plain .md on disk
- same folder you edit in Noute

from pathlib import Path

folder = Path("~/Documents/notes").expanduser()

for note in folder.glob("*.md"):

text = note.read_text()

summarise(text) # plain text, your folder

that's it — calm editing for files you already keep

open your markdown
Edit .md files wherever you keep them — no vault, no sync layer.
write with live preview
Markdown renders as you type. Quiet chrome keeps focus on the note.
plain files on disk
Every note stays as a .md file in ~/Notes or any folder you choose. No vault, no export step.

Apple Notes bridge (optional): mirror selected folders to .md on disk when you want notes from Notes.app in the same pipeline.

live preview
Markdown renders as you type. No split panes, no toggle — just the note, formatted.
quiet chrome
No toolbars, no sidebars demanding attention. The interface stays out of the way.
apple notes bridge
Optionally mirror selected Apple Notes folders to plain .md on disk — automatically, when you turn it on.