What is GitNotēs?
GitNotēs is a mobile notes, todos, and infinite canvas app that uses your Git repositories as durable, versioned storage. It supports Markdown, Neorg, and Org-mode with an AI assistant, offline-first design, and Git-powered sync.
What are GitHub notes and how does GitNotēs work with GitHub?
GitNotēs lets you store notes in any Git repository, including GitHub. You connect using a GitHub personal access token (PAT), OAuth, or the GitHub App. Your notes live in your own repositories with full version history.
What Git providers does GitNotēs support?
GitNotēs supports GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, and Forgejo — including self-hosted instances. You can connect to repositories on any of these hosts from the app.
How does authentication work in GitNotēs?
GitNotēs offers three sign-in options: a personal access token (PAT) for any Git host, GitHub OAuth for a browser-based flow, and the GitHub App for repository access.
Where are my notes stored?
Your notes are stored entirely in your own Git repositories — not on GitNotēs servers. The app syncs changes locally on your device and pushes commits to your Git host when online. You retain full ownership and control of your data.
What's the difference between Free and Pro?
The Free tier includes notes, todos, Markdown/Neorg/Org-mode, Git sync to one repository, and basic AI assistance. Pro adds advanced AI models (Claude 3.5, GPT-4o), unlimited repositories, multi-host sync across all providers, and priority support. Pricing is $3.99/month, $29.99/year, or $39.99 lifetime.
How is GitNotēs different from GitJournal?
GitNotēs includes an infinite canvas, smart todos with due dates and reminders, an AI assistant, and supports Neorg and Org-mode natively. It offers a more polished mobile-first UX with a Pro subscription model at $3.99/month, $29.99/year, or $39.99 lifetime.
Is GitNotēs open source?
Parts of GitNotēs are open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. The app is developed by Vidwa De Seram in collaboration with Xaventra (Pvt) Ltd in Sri Lanka.
Does GitNotēs work offline?
Yes, GitNotēs is fully offline-first. Your notes are stored locally on your device and sync with your Git repository when online. Changes are committed and pushed automatically.
What AI models does GitNotēs support?
GitNotēs AI supports Apple Foundation Models (on-device), Llama, and OpenAI. You can choose which provider to use for AI-powered note creation, editing, and search.