MANIFESTO
Why I built Glyph
I
A local-first markdown notes app keeps files reachable.
Most note apps send your notes to a server you don't own. Some rank your writing for engagement. Others ask you to keep paying before you can read last year's work.
You opened an app to write. It gave you accounts, upgrades, and rent.
II
Notes belong on your machine.
Keep notes in files you can open with any text editor. A markdown file from 2010 opens today. A note trapped in a dead cloud app does not.
Glyph keeps each note as a plain .md file in a folder you choose, on a disk you own.
III
Glyph keeps the notebook quiet.
Glyph opens fast, stays quiet, and keeps your drafts out of training pipelines unless you send them. It does not turn a blank page into an upgrade path.
You decide when AI helps. You pick the model. Turn it off, and your notes keep working.
IV
I leave features out when they make writing harder.
A feature you don't use costs you a toggle, a panel, or a permission you have to dismiss. I'd rather ship a small app that fits your workflow than a big one you have to manage.
Glyph stays small on purpose.
V
You own the files.
Glyph keeps your notes in markdown on your disk and indexes it with a local SQLite database. Nothing leaves your machine unless you ask. If I shut Glyph down tomorrow, your notes open in any editor.
I built Glyph so your notes outlive Glyph.
Open Glyph.
Your notes stay in your folder.