Overview

Glyph is a local-first markdown notes app for macOS built with Tauri and Rust, designed as a distraction-free space for writing and connecting ideas. Notes are stored as plain .md files on your device with no account or telemetry required, ensuring complete data ownership and privacy. The app features wikilinks and backlinks for interconnecting notes without rigid folder hierarchies, a floating toolbar with slash commands, live markdown preview, and productivity tools like checkboxes, tables, and kanban boards with a unified task inbox. Glyph's AI integration lets you ask questions about your notes, summarize content, compare ideas, and draft text using your own API keys with support for OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, OpenRouter, and local models via Ollama or LM Studio. With instant full-text search, tag and folder organization, daily notes, customizable accent colors and fonts, and an app size under 40MB, Glyph delivers a native macOS experience without Electron overhead. Available as a one-time purchase with a 48-hour free trial.

Architecture: Apple Silicon, Intel

Key Features

Local-first: all notes stored as plain .md files on your device
No account, telemetry, or data collection required
Wikilinks and backlinks for interconnecting notes
AI assistant to ask questions, summarize, compare, and draft from your notes
Supports OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, OpenRouter, and local models (Ollama, LM Studio)
Bring your own API keys with no credential proxying
Distraction-free markdown editor with floating toolbar and slash commands
Live markdown preview with rich formatting
Kanban boards, checkboxes, and tables for task management
Unified task inbox across all notes
Instant full-text, tag, and folder search via Cmd+P
Daily notes for journaling and reflection
Customizable accent colors, fonts, and keyboard shortcuts
Built with Tauri and Rust for native performance under 40MB
One-time purchase with 48-hour free trial
Installable via Homebrew