quiet.md

Overview

quiet.md is a free, open-source Beta notes app for macOS and Windows. It is drawn natively with Rust and GPUI, without WebView or Electron, and stores notes locally as XML files. It is a rich-text editor compatible with Feishu (Lark) DocxXML and is designed to remain smooth even with million-character documents.

Key Features

• Native performance: Rust and GPUI render the interface directly on the GPU, with no WebView or Electron.
• Local-first files: notes are stored on the user's computer as XML files in a normal folder, with no account or cloud requirement by default.
• Feishu DocxXML compatibility: notes are saved in Feishu DocxXML format, and copy/paste, import, and export preserve structure.
• Rich-text editing: supports headings, lists, to-dos, quotes, code blocks with syntax highlighting, LaTeX formulas, tables, highlight blocks, columns, images, attachments, and covers.
• Organization and search: includes a document tree, pinning, favorites, full-text search, and trash.
• Import, export, and themes: import Markdown and Feishu DocxXML; export Markdown or PDF; print; built-in Craft, Feishu, Notion, and Obsidian themes; customizable shortcuts.

Use Cases

• Taking and organizing local notes on macOS and Windows without an account or cloud dependency.
• Writing and editing very large documents, including million-character documents, with smooth typing and scrolling.
• Working with Feishu/Lark-compatible documents, including copy/paste, import, and export while preserving structure.
• Managing notes as plain XML files with external tools such as Git, iCloud, or other sync utilities, and with agent tools that can read and write local text files.

Getting Started

• Download the macOS Apple Silicon build or the Windows x64 installer from quiet.md or GitHub Releases, then install it. On macOS, unzip and drag quiet.md.app into Applications; on Windows, run the installer. On first launch, the app adds a Start Guide to an empty document library

Deployment & Requirements

• The macOS build requires Apple Silicon and macOS 13 or later. The Windows build requires x64 and Windows 10 2004 or later. The app has no WebView, Electron, or background service runtime. The macOS installer is signed and notarized; the Windows installer defaults to the current

Before You Adopt

• License: MIT. Review its terms before using, modifying, or distributing the project.