Dnote is a simple command line notebook. Single binary, no dependencies. Since 2017.

Your notes are stored in one SQLite file - portable, searchable, and completely under your control. Optional sync between devices via a self-hosted server with REST API access.

# Add a note (or omit -c to launch your editor)
dnote add linux -c "Check disk usage with df -h"

# View notes in a book
dnote view linux

# Full-text search
dnote find "disk usage"

# Sync notes
dnote sync

# Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, Windows
curl -s https://www.getdnote.com/install | sh

# macOS with Homebrew
brew install dnote

Or download binary.

Server is a binary with SQLite embedded. No database setup is required.

If using docker, create a compose.yml:

services:
  dnote:
    image: dnote/dnote:latest
    container_name: dnote
    ports:
      - 3001:3001
    volumes:
      - ./dnote_data:/data
    restart: unless-stopped

Then run:

docker-compose up -d

Or see the guide for binary installation.

See the Dnote doc.