Organize Your Thoughts, Naturally

A modern, tree-inspired note-taking app with powerful features. Create branches for projects, add leafs for notes, and watch your ideas grow.

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Version 1.0.0 β€’ Free Forever β€’ 100% Local & Private

Powerful Features, Simple Experience

Everything you need for beautiful, organized notes

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Lexical Rich-Text Editor

The same powerful editor used by Facebook. Format text, add tables, code blocks, images, diagrams, and more with markdown shortcuts.

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Advanced Search

Multi-dimensional search with tags, dates, types, and statuses. Find anything instantly with autocomplete and result highlighting.

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Dashboard View

Task management with time-based organization. See what's due today, tomorrow, this week, and beyond at a glance.

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Customizable Types

Create unlimited custom categories with color coding. Perfect for tasks, bugs, features, documentation, and more.

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Lightning Fast

SQLite database backend delivers 20x faster loading, 50x faster saving, and 40x faster search than traditional apps.

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100% Private

All data stays on your device. No cloud required, no tracking, no subscription. Your notes are yours forever.

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17-Status Workflow

Professional status tracking from idea to completion. Perfect for agile workflows, bug tracking, or content planning.

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Auto-Save Everything

Never lose your work. Queue-based auto-save prevents blocking while ensuring data safety across all features.

See It In Action

A glimpse into the beautiful interface

What's New

Recent updates and improvements

Version 1.1.0 - January 2026

  • πŸ—‚οΈ New All Leafs view added under the Dashboard
  • πŸͺŸ Notes can now be opened in external windows for better multitasking
  • ✨ Check for Updates in App and automatic updating
  • πŸ“Š Dashboard now supports filtering by note status (Backlog, On Hold, Mentioned, and more)
  • ✏️ Comments can now be edited or deleted
  • πŸ’¬ Comments section now scrolls instead of expanding endlessly
  • 🐞 Fixed incorrect empty state text showing β€œClick +Item” instead of β€œClick +Leaf”
  • 🌿 New branches now correctly default to the name β€œNew Branch”
  • πŸ“ Fixed invisible bullet points and numbered lists
  • 🎯 Prevented layout shifting and note resizing when selecting notes
  • πŸ“ Side panel now properly overlays the note list on smaller screens
  • ⌨️ TAB now jumps directly from the note title to the editor

Version 1.0.0 - November 2025

  • 🎨 Massive UI overhaul with gradient-rich modern design
  • ✨ Lexical editor integration with 20+ plugins
  • πŸ—„οΈ SQLite database migration (20x faster performance)
  • πŸ” Advanced multi-dimensional search function
  • πŸ“Š New dashboard view with task management
  • 🎨 Full dark mode support with adjusted pastel colors
  • ⚑ Queue-based auto-save architecture
  • 🎨 Customizable leaf types with unlimited colors
  • πŸ“ 17-status workflow system
  • πŸ’¬ Threaded comments system

Version 0.0.4 - October 2025

  • πŸ’ͺ Massive rework to editor - now using Lexical!
  • πŸͺ› Code editor added with syntax highlighting
  • βœ’οΈ Ability to draw on notes with Excalidraw
  • πŸ“„ Columns, tables, polls, and more added
  • πŸ–ΌοΈ Embed GIFs, Figma, and YouTube videos
  • πŸͺž Fixed copy/paste for pictures and GIF support
  • 🐞 Various bug fixes and improvements
Work on this app was delayed as I worked on another project. Check it out here: Remote Action Builder

Version 0.0.3 - August 2025

  • πŸ’¬ Added right-click context menu
  • πŸ“Έ Fixed import/export functionality
  • 🐞 Bug fixes and stability improvements

Version 0.0.2 - July 2025

  • πŸ“ Added draggable sticky notes
  • πŸ“Έ Implemented option to add photos to notes
  • 🐞 Various bug fixes

Version 0.0.1 - June 2025

  • 🌱 Initial alpha release of Leaf Note
  • πŸ“ Rich text editor with formatting tools
  • 🌿 Client and branch structure system
  • πŸ” Tagging, types, and filtering for leafs
  • πŸ’Ύ Auto-save and persistence features
  • πŸŒ— Introduced light/dark mode toggle