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I’m looking for a multi-platform (linux-mac-ios) markdown editor that saves at regular interval and keeps history and sync via git. Is there anything like that

by nico_h 7y ago

I’m looking for a multi-platform (linux-mac-ios) markdown editor that saves at regular interval and keeps history and sync via git. Is there anything like that? How hard would it be to extend joplin to write a service driver to sync via Git(-hub / -lab / your own server)?

stuzenz 7y ago
Check out boostnote to see if that meets your needs https://boostnote.io/ https://boostnote.io/ https://medium.com/boostnote/boostnote-mobile-how-to-synchronize-with-dropbox-95d845581eea https://medium.com/boostnote/boostnote-mobile-how-to-synchro...
DenseComet 7y ago
I'm currently using Typora and have it set up to automatically open to a certain folder and autosave. That folder is a git repository, and in cron, I simply have an hourly task that stages all files, commits, and pushes. This might not be an ideal solution, but if you find an editor you really like, its an easy way to add git and backup to your notes.
top_coder 7y ago
Have you considered Emacs + Org-mode? Works wherever Emacs works (Linux, Mac) and there are apps for Android and iOS. Org files are basically text files that you can commit to git or sync via Google drive, Dropbox, OneDrive etc. Not exactly markdown but GitHub renders org file pretty well. After trying out multiple note taking apps this is what I settled on. You can use it as simple as a note taking app or configure it to do lots of complicated things like managing your to-dos, appointments, agendas. And my favorite feature is inline code-block that I can execute.
- mickael-kerjean 7y ago
  org-mode is awesome, there's clients for everyone's taste. I wrote one that look like this: https://demo.filestash.app/login?next=/view/org/emacs.org#type=git&epo=https://github.com/mickael-kerjean/nuage_org_demo https://demo.filestash.app/login?next=/view/org/emacs.org#ty...
- obnl 7y ago
  Big +1 on Emacs. I spent years in the same position we've all been in, searching and hoping for the perfect note taking app to boost my productivity, have a "second brain", write down my fleeting inspirations, etc. etc. After finding Emacs last year, I feel like I've been under a spell my whole professional life that's been broken. I'm a little embarrassed of the time I've spent griping and pining for the perfect note app. It took me far less time to learn Emacs than it did to try out the 20+ todo and notebook apps on the market. To all who are still on the hunt: there is no perfect app, and we're all kidding ourselves. You're looking for someone to give you a fish. This is just text we're talking about, it's easy enough to learn to wield it, manipulate it, and organize it, and soon you become the man who has been taught to fish on his own. Plus, when you have the epiphany of how much more quickly you can manipulate text with the control of Emacs and/or Vim, you'll wonder how you spent so much of your life in typing in software without these capabilities. Learning Emacs has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my computing journey, I highly recommend checking out a well-configured distribution like Spacemacs.
jasonl99 7y ago
I started using (and subscribed to) Inkdrop[1] after recommendations here and have been very happy with it. Yes, it's $5 a month, but it automatically syncs (encrypted locally first), and has a way of doing full local directory backup that you could sync with github. The the editor is really nicely done (full github-flavor syntax highlighting too). I'm using clients for Mac, Android and linux (manjaro) and all work well. There are also clients for the other major platforms. One of the things I really like about it is I can do a screenshot on both Mac & linux, saving to the clipboard rather than a file, and paste it directly into an editor and inkdrop handles everything, including creating a file and corresponding markup. And that all syncs too. [1] https://inkdrop.app/ https://inkdrop.app/
arman_ashrafian 7y ago
I have been using Notable. https://github.com/notable/notable https://github.com/notable/notable https://notable.md/ https://notable.md/
tanin 7y ago
I'm building a golang app that syncs notes through git automatically. Basically, you have your notes in a git repo, and this app keeps committing the changes to your remote repo. If you feel adventurous, you can try it here: https://github.com/tanin47/git-notes https://github.com/tanin47/git-notes (still in early alpha)

by nico_h 7y ago

stuzenz 7y ago

Check out boostnote to see if that meets your needs https://boostnote.io/ https://boostnote.io/ https://medium.com/boostnote/boostnote-mobile-how-to-synchronize-with-dropbox-95d845581eea https://medium.com/boostnote/boostnote-mobile-how-to-synchro...

DenseComet 7y ago

I'm currently using Typora and have it set up to automatically open to a certain folder and autosave. That folder is a git repository, and in cron, I simply have an hourly task that stages all files, commits, and pushes. This might not be an ideal solution, but if you find an editor you really like, its an easy way to add git and backup to your notes.

top_coder 7y ago

Have you considered Emacs + Org-mode? Works wherever Emacs works (Linux, Mac) and there are apps for Android and iOS. Org files are basically text files that you can commit to git or sync via Google drive, Dropbox, OneDrive etc. Not exactly markdown but GitHub renders org file pretty well. After trying out multiple note taking apps this is what I settled on. You can use it as simple as a note taking app or configure it to do lots of complicated things like managing your to-dos, appointments, agendas. And my favorite feature is inline code-block that I can execute.

mickael-kerjean 7y ago
org-mode is awesome, there's clients for everyone's taste. I wrote one that look like this: https://demo.filestash.app/login?next=/view/org/emacs.org#type=git&epo=https://github.com/mickael-kerjean/nuage_org_demo https://demo.filestash.app/login?next=/view/org/emacs.org#ty...
obnl 7y ago
Big +1 on Emacs. I spent years in the same position we've all been in, searching and hoping for the perfect note taking app to boost my productivity, have a "second brain", write down my fleeting inspirations, etc. etc. After finding Emacs last year, I feel like I've been under a spell my whole professional life that's been broken. I'm a little embarrassed of the time I've spent griping and pining for the perfect note app. It took me far less time to learn Emacs than it did to try out the 20+ todo and notebook apps on the market. To all who are still on the hunt: there is no perfect app, and we're all kidding ourselves. You're looking for someone to give you a fish. This is just text we're talking about, it's easy enough to learn to wield it, manipulate it, and organize it, and soon you become the man who has been taught to fish on his own. Plus, when you have the epiphany of how much more quickly you can manipulate text with the control of Emacs and/or Vim, you'll wonder how you spent so much of your life in typing in software without these capabilities. Learning Emacs has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my computing journey, I highly recommend checking out a well-configured distribution like Spacemacs.

jasonl99 7y ago

I started using (and subscribed to) Inkdrop[1] after recommendations here and have been very happy with it. Yes, it's $5 a month, but it automatically syncs (encrypted locally first), and has a way of doing full local directory backup that you could sync with github. The the editor is really nicely done (full github-flavor syntax highlighting too). I'm using clients for Mac, Android and linux (manjaro) and all work well. There are also clients for the other major platforms. One of the things I really like about it is I can do a screenshot on both Mac & linux, saving to the clipboard rather than a file, and paste it directly into an editor and inkdrop handles everything, including creating a file and corresponding markup. And that all syncs too. [1] https://inkdrop.app/ https://inkdrop.app/

arman_ashrafian 7y ago

I have been using Notable. https://github.com/notable/notable https://github.com/notable/notable https://notable.md/ https://notable.md/

tanin 7y ago

I'm building a golang app that syncs notes through git automatically. Basically, you have your notes in a git repo, and this app keeps committing the changes to your remote repo. If you feel adventurous, you can try it here: https://github.com/tanin47/git-notes https://github.com/tanin47/git-notes (still in early alpha)