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Dev tools · October 7, 2020

CLI plain-text notes & bookmarks with Git, sync, encryption, and more

CLI and local web plain text note‑taking, bookmarking, and archiving with linking, tagging, filtering, search, Git versioning & syncing, Pandoc conversion, + more, in a single portable script. - xwmx/nb

CLI plain-text notes & bookmarks with Git, sync, encryption, and more launched on October 7, 2020 with 240 votes, #100 of 4,018 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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In plain words

This is a command-line tool for developers who want to manage notes and bookmarks in plain text. It includes built-in Git integration for version control, synchronization across devices, and encryption for sensitive information. The tool stores everything as plain text files, making it easy to edit with any text editor or search with standard command-line utilities. It's designed for developers who prefer working in the terminal and want their note-taking system integrated with their existing Git workflow.

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