Git sync & history
Glyph commits and pushes on a schedule. Open any note's history to read exactly what changed.
Beautifully Designed. Packed with Features, including completely optional built-in AI. A Markdown app for thinking, writing, and linking ideas that your Mac deserves.

FEATURES
Open a folder you already use. Glyph reads and writes standard Markdown files, then gives you the tools to work with them.
Not Obsidian
Notion
Apple Notes
Trello
Microsoft OneNote . On purpose.




The little things that make your notes feel like yours — diagrams, instant capture, and a bird's-eye view of everything you've written.
Glyph commits and pushes on a schedule. Open any note's history to read exactly what changed.
Capture a thought from anywhere with a floating scratchpad, then file it when you're ready.
See every note on one timeline, with a full year of writing activity at a glance.
Write a Mermaid block and watch the flowchart render directly inside your note.
Choose your icons, colors, and type—from Catppuccin and Gruvbox to Tokyo Night.
Remap shortcuts, turn on Vim mode, and move through your notes without reaching for the mouse.
A Rust-native Mac app for plain Markdown in local, iCloud, NAS, or network folders.
Chat with your notes, summarize a page, rewrite a draft. Glyph signs in with your existing agent plan or your own API keys.
No new subscription. Amp, Codex, opencode, and Claude Code plug straight in.

AND MORE
Tools that support the way you work, built around your notes with the same care as the editor.
Put your code in an HTML code block and see it rendered in your note.
Browse folders, tags, and note previews while you write. Move between projects, pull up related notes, and use AI beside your editor without breaking your train of thought.
Pin the notes you use most. Jump between research, drafts, and references, then add or remove anything as you work.
Store every note as a standard Markdown file in a folder you choose, from your Mac and iCloud Drive to a NAS or shared network folder.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Glyph is in early access. Each purchase helps fund the next release.
Early access price
Use code EARLYACCESS
brew install --cask SidhuK/glyph/glyph QUESTIONS
No. Glyph is a one-time purchase with lifetime access. No recurring fees, seat limits, or device binding.
Absolutely! Simply open your Obsidian vault folder directly in Glyph — it reads plain Markdown files, so your existing vault works out of the box.
Yes. In Bear, go to File → Export Notes → Markdown, choose the notes you want to export, then open the exported folder in Glyph. Bear’s export guide has full details.
Yes — use a third-party tool to export Apple Notes as Markdown. Exporter (free on the Mac App Store) converts Apple Notes to Markdown files, which you can then open in Glyph.
No. Your notes stay on your Mac as plain Markdown files. Glyph does not upload, track, or phone home with your files.
Yes. Glyph comes with a 7-day free trial and does not ask for a card. Download the latest version and start writing.
The code is public on GitHub. I license official builds, and you can clone the repo and build Glyph yourself.