The default theme of TakenoteR -v1.0 is deliberately Spartan. A three-pane layout:
Power user shortcuts: Everything can be done via keyboard. The command palette (Ctrl+P) gives access to every action, from "Convert selection to H2" to "Open terminal here."
Install via HNStudy’s repo:
curl -sS https://hnstudy.io/takenoter/install.sh | bash
Or build from source:
git clone https://github.com/hnstudy/takenoter
cd takenoter
make install
Initialize your workspace:
takenoter init
takenoter new "Why I built my own note tool"
HNStudy published a performance white paper alongside the release. Independent tests on a 2017 ThinkPad (8GB RAM, dual-core i5) showed:
| Operation | TakenoteR v1.0 | Obsidian v1.5 | Notion (Web) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Cold start to editor | 0.9 sec | 2.4 sec | 5.2 sec | | Search 10k notes (fuzzy) | 12 ms | 45 ms | 1,200 ms (network) | | Memory with 500 open notes | 82 MB | 210 MB | 450+ MB | | Bundle size | 14.2 MB | 210 MB | N/A (PWA) |
TakenoteR wins decisively in every local performance metric.
We tested TakenoteR v1.0 against Google Keep and Standard Notes on a 2018 ThinkPad with 8GB of RAM. TakenoteR -v1.0- By HNStudy
| Action | Google Keep (Web) | Standard Notes | TakenoteR v1.0 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Cold Start Time | 2.4 seconds | 1.2 seconds | 0.1 seconds | | Search across 10k notes | 1,200 ms | 800 ms | 90 ms | | RAM usage (idle) | 180 MB | 65 MB | 19 MB | | Offline functionality | Limited | Full | Full (No cloud hooks) |
The "Fuzzy Search" deserves special mention. While other apps require exact titles, TakenoteR uses a Levenshtein distance algorithm and semantic weighting. Searching for "reciept groceries" (misspelled) will still find a note titled "Receipts - Food Budget."
In a world full of noise, a good note is a quiet anchor. It is a record of what you have learned and a blueprint for what you will build.
We hope TakenoteR becomes that anchor for you. Thank you for supporting HNStudy. Now, go take some notes. The default theme of TakenoteR -v1
Happy Studying!
— The HNStudy Team
Launch from CLI (takenoter) or open the web UI (takenoter --serve). Same engine.
In an age where everything is in the cloud, privacy is often an afterthought. We built TakenoteR to be Local-First. Your notes are stored on your device in plain text files (Markdown). You own your data. You don't need an internet connection to write, and no one is reading your journals or study notes on a server somewhere. Your privacy is guaranteed. Power user shortcuts: Everything can be done via keyboard