Thanks for all the feedback everyone. Just shipped v1.1.0 based on what was reported here today:

• Obsidian wiki link import fix
• macOS Cmd key shortcuts (was showing Ctrl)
• Frontmatter no longer modified on notes you don’t edit
• KaTeX math support
• Daily Notes
• Tag management (single + batch)
• View mode toggle + focus mode improvements
• Source mode search
• Notebook delete confirmation
• Collapsible sidebar tags

AI is optional, disabled by default, and doesn’t even show in the UI unless you enable it. The app works fully offline with zero AI involvement.

Great feedback.

1. Daily notes - not there yet but it’s a straightforward feature to add. I’ll put it on the roadmap.
2. Templates - same, noted.
3. Sync conflicts - fair point. HelixNotes watches the filesystem for external changes, but conflict resolution when two devices edit the same note is a real problem with any file-based sync. Syncthing handles this better than most (it creates conflict copies instead of overwriting), but it’s not perfect.

If you end up trying it and want to contribute, open issues on Codeberg for what you’d like to see. Contributions are very welcome.

Thanks! Latency was one of the main reasons I went with Tauri instead of Electron. HelixNotes launches instantly and stays light. Give it a try.

Not at this stage. It’s something I’m considering but the priority is getting the core experience right first.

Different use case. HelixNotes is for people who want a clean, simple note-taking app that works out of the box - not a customizable text processing pipeline. If Vim snippets work for you, stick with that. Not every tool needs to be for everyone.

Good question. “No sync” means no built-in cloud sync - not that sync is impossible. Your notes are plain .md files in a folder, so you can sync them with Syncthing, Nextcloud, rsync, Git, or anything else you already use. The app watches the filesystem for external changes and picks them up automatically.

The philosophy is: I don’t decide where your files go. You do.

As for contributions - absolutely welcome. PRs won’t be rejected on principle. If you want to work on a self-hosted sync feature, open an issue on Codeberg and let’s discuss the approach first. I’d love to see it.

Give HelixNotes a try :)