Jetfold

Jetfold Guide

Jetfold is a fast, native notes app for macOS that works with a folder of plain Markdown files.

Nothing is locked away in a database or some cloud service: every note is an ordinary .md or .txt file you can open in any other editor, sync with any service, or keep in a git repository.

The main window in its three-column layout: the sidebar with views, folders and the calendar, the notes in the Projects folder, and the Garden Redesign note with a picture, a task list and a tag

Contents

  1. Getting StartedChoose a folder and write your first note
  2. Organizing NotesFolders, views, tags, the note list and windows
  3. Writing and FormattingThe live-preview editor and every format
  4. Links and WikilinksLinks between notes, embeds and backlinks
  5. Finding ThingsPalettes, search, tags, dates and Note Info
  6. Daily Notes, Templates and the InboxThe calendar, templates and capture
  7. Images and AttachmentsAdding images and files, and tidying up
  8. Git IntegrationStatus, changed lines, history and commits
  9. ExportingHTML, PDF, EPUB, TextBundle and plain text
  10. Opening Jetfold from Other Appsjetfold:// links for Shortcuts and scripts
  11. Settings and ThemesEvery option in the Settings window
  12. Keyboard ShortcutsThe complete list

The ideas behind Jetfold

  • Your files stay yours. Jetfold reads and writes the Markdown files in your folder exactly as you typed them. It never rewrites your formatting, adds hidden metadata, or changes the file format.
  • What you see is what you wrote. The editor hides Markdown symbols while you read and shows them again as soon as your cursor is inside them, so a note looks finished but is still easy to edit.
  • As much or as little as you like. Tasks, agenda, tags, the calendar and your own views are all switches. Turn them off and Jetfold is a folder of notes and an editor.
  • Everything is a keystroke away. Almost every action is in the menus with a shortcut, and all of them are in the command palette (⌘P).