@its_seraj/notepad

A modern, fast, and feature-rich desktop notepad application built with Electron, Preact, and SQLite.

Features

• 📝 Rich Text Editing: Powered by TipTap/ProseMirror with clean markdown-like typography.
• 🖼️ Image Support: Paste images directly from the clipboard, resize them dynamically, and delete them with standard Backspace/Delete keys.
• 💻 Collapsible Code Blocks: Auto-formats JSON on paste, includes collapsible wrapper structures, and highlights code content.
• ⚡ Global Toggle Shortcut: Press F1 from anywhere in your OS to instantly toggle (show/hide) the notepad window.
• 🗃️ Robust Local Database: Relies on a lightning-fast SQLite local store using better-sqlite3.
• ☁️ Cloud Sync: Keeps notes updated on your cloud backend with dirty-state tracking.
• 📥 Tray Minimization: Close the window to keep it running silently in the system tray.

Installation

Install the package globally using npm:

npm install -g @its_seraj/notepad

Usage

Launching from Terminal

After installing, you can open the notepad from any terminal/shell on your system by typing:

notes

Note: On Windows, the command notes is used to prevent conflict with the built-in Windows notepad.

Global Hotkey

• Toggle Window: F1

Technical Details

• Database Path: %APPDATA%/@its_seraj/notepad/notepad.db (SQLite)
• Local Settings: Stores credentials (API Base URL and Token) securely locally.