Overview

Notpad is an open-source, cross-platform take on the classic Windows Notepad, described by its author Muhammed Rahif as "the classic notepad, enhanced." It runs in the browser on GitHub Pages and as a desktop app through Tauri, offering a simple, distraction-free place to write notes.

The app is built with Svelte 5, Tailwind CSS and shadcn-svelte (on Bits UI), bundled with Vite. Its dependencies show a Quill-based editor, local persistence through localForage, and Tauri plugins for file system access and native dialogs. The roadmap lists semantic releases and desktop support as done, with multi-language support (Chinese, Spanish, Malayalam) planned.

Features

Notepad-style interface: A familiar Windows Notepad layout for plain note-taking.
Web and desktop: Runs as a web app and as a Tauri desktop app.
Installable PWA: Configured with vite-plugin-pwa and Workbox.
Local persistence: Notes are stored locally with localForage.
File access: Opens and saves files through the File System Access API and Tauri's fs and dialog plugins.
Editor extras: Keyboard shortcuts, printing and fullscreen mode.

Tech stack

Svelte 5, TypeScript, Vite 6
Tailwind CSS, shadcn-svelte, Bits UI
Tauri 2, Quill, localForage

Getting started

git clone https://github.com/Muhammed-Rahif/Notpad.git
cd Notpad
pnpm install
pnpm run dev