README.md

July 9, 2026 · View on GitHub

fylepad — a notepad of your dreams!

fylepad is a privacy-first intelligent writing workspace for note-taking and personal knowledge management. Rich text, Markdown, diagrams, and on-demand AI in a ~10 MB app.

Installation

Download the latest version for your platform from the Releases page. You can also use the web version.

Important

Since the application is currently unsigned, macOS users may need to run.

 xattr -c fylepad_aarch64.app

Development

Warning

Node.js 18+, pnpm and Rust toolchain (for desktop development) are needed.

Install dependencies

pnpm install

Run the application

# for web version
pnpm dev

# for desktop version
pnpm tauri dev

Cloud Features

Tip

The backend is not required for normal development.

You only need backend services and environment variables if you want to test cloud sync, authentication, and server-side AI features.

Note

You can clone the backend repo.

Run the backend server and these credentials in the .env of frontend repo.

VITE_AI_BACKEND_API=
VITE_BACKEND_API=

📦 Legacy Version

The previous version v3 has been deprecated. Source code remains available in the v3-legacy branch.

📄 License

MIT