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Void Notes — Minimalist Markdown Notepad
A local-first Markdown second-brain — free & open-source
Void Notes. A local-first, privacy-focused Markdown notepad for thinkers. Built with Electron, React, and TypeScript.
Hi Product Hunt! I'm Sebastian, a 16-year-old solo developer from Poland.
**What inspired me:** I've been using Obsidian for a while but got frustrated that there's still no glass-morphism UI despite years of community requests. The app also keeps getting heavier with each update. I wanted something simpler, faster, and visually distinct.
**What I built:** Void Notes — a local-first, open-source Markdown second-brain for Windows. Your notes stay as plain .md files on your disk. No cloud, no account, no telemetry.
**What I'm most proud of in v0.3.0:**
1. **macOS Glass Theme** — real CSS backdrop-filter blur on every panel. Not fake transparency hacks. It looks incredible on Windows 11. 2. **Trash with preview** — click a deleted note to read what's inside before restoring or permanently deleting. No more guessing what "Untitled 12.md" was. 3. **Custom dialog system** — no browser alert()/confirm() popups. Every dialog is a themed React component. 4. **73 tests, 16 test files** — I built this with strict TDD from the start.
**How it evolved:** Started as a minimal editor in June. After shipping the first version, I realized people wanted Obsidian-like features (tabs, graph view, backlinks). Spent July adding those plus the glass theme, trash system, and accessibility — all while keeping the installer under 100 MB.
**What's next:** Linux support, mobile companion, opt-in plugin system.
Void Notes — Minimalist Markdown Notepad was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 0 upvotes and 5 comments, placing #66 on the daily leaderboard. Void Notes. A local-first, privacy-focused Markdown notepad for thinkers. Built with Electron, React, and TypeScript.
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Hi Product Hunt! I'm Sebastian, a 16-year-old solo developer from Poland.
**What inspired me:**
I've been using Obsidian for a while but got frustrated that there's still no glass-morphism UI despite years of community requests. The app also keeps getting heavier with each update. I wanted something simpler, faster, and visually distinct.
**What I built:**
Void Notes — a local-first, open-source Markdown second-brain for Windows. Your notes stay as plain .md files on your disk. No cloud, no account, no telemetry.
**What I'm most proud of in v0.3.0:**
1. **macOS Glass Theme** — real CSS backdrop-filter blur on every panel. Not fake transparency hacks. It looks incredible on Windows 11.
2. **Trash with preview** — click a deleted note to read what's inside before restoring or permanently deleting. No more guessing what "Untitled 12.md" was.
3. **Custom dialog system** — no browser alert()/confirm() popups. Every dialog is a themed React component.
4. **73 tests, 16 test files** — I built this with strict TDD from the start.
**How it evolved:**
Started as a minimal editor in June. After shipping the first version, I realized people wanted Obsidian-like features (tabs, graph view, backlinks). Spent July adding those plus the glass theme, trash system, and accessibility — all while keeping the installer under 100 MB.
**What's next:** Linux support, mobile companion, opt-in plugin system.
Repo: https://github.com/brutal-build/...
Download: https://github.com/brutal-build/... (~84MB .exe)
Would love honest feedback — what features should I build next? Thanks for checking it out!