abstract docs.

A minimal, local-first markdown notes editor, GPU-rendered with GPUI. Your notes are plain .md files in real folders on disk — no accounts, no sync daemon, no proprietary format. The folder is the app.

Where to start

• Install — prebuilt downloads for macOS, Linux and Windows.
• Getting started — open a folder, write your first note.
• Spaces & notes — how folders, files and the sidebar work.
• Keyboard — every shortcut, per platform.

What makes it different

abstract stores nothing outside your folder. It renders markdown live as you type, watches the directory for edits made in other apps, restores your session exactly, and stays out of the way with a custom titlebar and two monochrome themes. The interface is available in English and Portuguese.

It is written in Rust on GPUI, parses markdown with tree-sitter, and ships bundled Noto fonts so it renders identically on every platform. Apache-2.0.