# Mindforger (open-source notes and writing app)

> Mindforger is a free, open-source notes and writing app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Thinking notebook and Markdown editor. It has 2,720 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at dvorka/mindforger.

Are you drowning in information, but starving for knowledge? Where do you keep your private remarks like ideas, personal plans, gift tips, how-tos, dreams, business vision, finance strategy, auto coaching notes? Loads of documents, sketches and remarks spread around the file system, cloud, web and Post-it notes? Are you afraid of your knowledge privacy? Are you able to find them once you create them? Do you know how are they mutually related when you read or write them? No?

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/dvorka/mindforger |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 2,720 |
| License | GPL-2.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | https://www.mindforger.com/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Notes & writing |
| Latest release | 2.5.0 (Sep 26, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 27, 2026 |

## Install

### Snap (Linux)

```sh
snap install mindforger
```

Package page: https://snapcraft.io/mindforger

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