The latest articles on DEV Community by aftababu (@aftababu). https://dev.to/aftababu https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1135109%2Fe6338405-befb-439f-a1c0-3fa08f0445aa.jpeg https://dev.to/aftababu en aftababu Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:02:38 +0000 https://dev.to/aftababu/slashnote-a-local-first-cross-platform-markdown-notes-app-with-git-sync-1eij https://dev.to/aftababu/slashnote-a-local-first-cross-platform-markdown-notes-app-with-git-sync-1eij <p>Instead of storing your notes in a proprietary database, SlashNote keeps them as regular <code>.md</code> files on your filesystem.</p> <p>The stack is built around a shared <strong>Rust core</strong>, with Tauri + React for desktop and Kotlin + Jetpack Compose for Android.</p> <p>✨ Git-based sync &amp; version history<br> ⚡ Tantivy-powered local search<br> 📝 Markdown editor with slash commands<br> 📊 Mermaid/ELK diagram support<br> 🔄 Windows, Linux, macOS &amp; Android<br> 🔒 Your files stay yours</p> <p><strong>Try it:</strong> <a href="https://slashnote.iiuc.dev/" rel="noopener noreferrer">visited website</a></p> <p>⭐ <strong>Source code:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/aftababu/SlashNotes_Collab_Project" rel="noopener noreferrer">GitHub repo</a></p> <p>If you're into Markdown, local-first software, Rust, or developer tooling, give it a try.</p> slashnotes opensource productivity markdown