Scratch v0.1.0 — First Public Beta

A minimalist, offline-first markdown note-taking app for Mac.

Highlights

• Offline-first — No cloud, no account, no internet required. Your notes stay on your machine.
• Markdown-based — Notes stored as plain .md files you own and control
• WYSIWYG editing — Rich text editing that saves as clean markdown
• Full-text search — Fast Tantivy-powered search with command palette (Cmd+P)
• Works with AI agents — Detects external file changes and refreshes on demand
• Git integration — Optional version control for your notes
• Customizable — Light/dark/system theme and editor typography settings

Installation

Homebrew (Recommended)

brew tap erictli/tap
brew install --cask erictli/tap/scratch

Manual Download

1. Download Scratch_0.1.0.dmg below
2. Open the DMG and drag Scratch to Applications
3. Important: Open Terminal and run: xattr -cr /Applications/Scratch.app (This is required because the app isn't signed with an Apple Developer certificate yet)

Requirements

• macOS (Apple Silicon)
• Not yet tested on Intel Macs, Windows, or Linux

This is a beta release. Feedback and bug reports welcome!