A small native macOS app for capturing notes without an account or network connection. Write something down, sort it into a category, and pin the notes you want to keep visible.
- Stores notes locally with SwiftData.
- Groups them into Inbox, Notes, Ideas, Tasks, and Read Later.
- Supports editing, search within a category, and a pinned shelf.
- Displays inline Markdown formatting while keeping the original text.
Requires macOS 14+, Xcode, and mise. Jot uses Xcode's Swift toolchain for SwiftUI and SwiftData.
make setup
make test
make runmake run builds .build/Jot.app and opens it. To install the app in
/Applications instead, run make install. make help lists the commands.
The build script creates an app bundle without a signing or notarization step. There is no signed release download yet.
Storage is local only. iCloud sync, export, and a UI for scheduling reminders are not implemented. The reminder model and scheduler are groundwork rather than a usable feature.
There is no in-app backup or restore. Keep that in mind before using Jot as the only copy of important notes.
Sources/Jot/JotApp.swift contains the interface, Note.swift defines the data
model and category queries, and Tests/JotTests covers query ordering, note
identity, and Markdown rendering. scripts/build-app.sh assembles the app bundle.
Licensed under the MIT License.