I made a command line notebook with multi device sync
Terminal-based notes with full-text search and a self-hosted server with APIs.
I made a command line notebook with multi device sync launched on February 6, 2020 with 18 votes, #685 of 3,162 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.
In plain words
Dnote is a command line notebook that syncs across multiple devices. Launched in 2020, it allows users to capture and access notes from the terminal and retrieve them on other devices. The product is designed for developers and technical users who prefer working in the command line environment and need their notes accessible across computers.
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From the sources
Terminal-based notes with full-text search and a self-hosted server with APIs. Quickly save commands, snippets, and insights. Find them later with full-text search. No dependencies, no package managers required. Download and run. Search through all your notes instantly. Find commands and snippets without scrolling through history. Your favorite text editor will work with Dnote, whether inside a terminal or as a GUI. One file contains everything. Back it up to any storage, query it with standard tools, or migrate it easily. Inspect the code, contribute improvements, or fork it. Built in the open. Download the binary for macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, or Windows. Install via Homebrew or direct…from getdnote.com
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