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Overview

Etonym is a Windows app for Markdown notes. Your notes are files: each note is a .md file in a folder you own, and Etonym reads and writes them in place. Git is your sync: Etonym uses the Git on your PC to keep versions of your notes and share them. You can also review files that another tool writes in the folder.

How it works

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  1. Open a folder. Any folder of Markdown files works. Nothing is converted or imported.
  2. Write. Each note is a .md file. Formatting appears as you type, and the line with the cursor shows its Markdown.
  3. Let a tool write, then review. Press Ctrl+` to open a terminal in the folder and run an AI command-line tool there. Files it writes or changes show up in Etonym right away, so you can read them and fix what needs fixing. See Review changes.
  4. Commit. The Git tab lists what changed. Pick the files, write a message, and commit. Push when you want to share.

What Etonym does not do

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  • It has no account and no server. Your notes stay in your folder.
  • It has no sync service of its own. Git moves your notes between PCs and people.
  • It does not run or include AI tools. It opens your terminal, and you choose what runs there.
  • It has no plugins.
  • It does not send your notes anywhere. The network is used only for the update check and for Git, which also fetches quietly to update its counts. See When Etonym uses the network.

Where to start

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