MiaoYan
MiaoYan is a free, open-source notes and writing app for macOS. Lightweight Markdown app to help you write great sentences. It has 8,669 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at tw93/MiaoYan.
- macOS
- Notes & writing
- Actively maintained
About MiaoYan
Lightweight Markdown note-taking app for macOS Homebrew and GitHub Releases install this open-source app, which now receives fixes only. The App Store edition is developed separately, includes the iPhone and iPad app, and is where new features land. After installing, create a MiaoYan folder in iCloud Drive, a desktop cloud-drive folder, or your preferred location, open Preferences (⌘,), and set the storage path.
Install MiaoYan
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What is MiaoYan?
MiaoYan is a free, open-source notes and writing app for macOS. Lightweight Markdown app to help you write great sentences. It has 8,669 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at tw93/MiaoYan.
Is MiaoYan free and open source?
Yes. MiaoYan's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install MiaoYan?
Homebrew: brew install --cask miaoyan. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: V4.5.0).
Is MiaoYan still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.