[HN Gopher] Show HN: Stormah, cloud notes stored in your own Git...
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       Show HN: Stormah, cloud notes stored in your own Git repo
        
       Author : dschroer
       Score  : 56 points
       Date   : 2021-10-16 15:35 UTC (7 hours ago)
        
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       | andremendes wrote:
       | Seems like a simpler version of TiddlyWiki1, which is free.
       | 
       | It might worth a try for those who prefer less features
       | 
       | [1]: https://tiddlywiki.com/
        
       | AndrewCopeland wrote:
       | This seems very familiar to a bash application I created that
       | follows the zettelkasten note taking method. The source can be
       | found here https://github.com/AndrewCopeland/zettelkasten
       | 
       | Each note is saved as a markdown file in GitHub and can be
       | searched and linked easily from the zk cli.
        
       | swyx wrote:
       | to the maker: UX pet peeve - forms that dont submit when i hit
       | enter. in this case, the "create note" form.
        
       | riffic wrote:
       | not a whole lot of info about the note-taking functionality of
       | your app.
       | 
       | I've been evangelizing apps like Obsidian, Logseq, and Foam these
       | days because note-taking has been evolving quite a bit with
       | different PKMS methodologies and the whole zettelkasten movement
       | (that's a bit of a rabbit hole though).
       | 
       | plain text markdown is imo the place to be.
        
       | SLWW wrote:
       | I like this idea, though i don't like that subfolders are
       | displayed in the folder they are a part of
       | 
       | As well as while i like .txt, i can't embed images and links and
       | for me that's a requirement sadly. Though i like the idea for
       | purely text only note taking
       | 
       | A recommendation; I would think that those who this format would
       | work really well for should have the ability to reference an
       | image or video and have that as a "hidden" uploaded item (so that
       | you could choose from the list of items in that folder) and have
       | it referenced from that document
        
       | lucasmullens wrote:
       | > What if I cancel my subscription?
       | 
       | I'm not sure you can charge people for what amounts to a
       | <textarea> that makes a git commit. Seems like you're sharing
       | this a bit early, since there's only one app despite the FAQ
       | sounding like there's a whole ecosystem.
        
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       | iakov wrote:
       | I'd be much more interested if it was a mobile app.
       | 
       | I already have native git client and text writing application on
       | my desktop, I don't need a web page trying to replace both.
       | However, a simple to use mobile client with first-class git
       | workflow support is missing.
        
         | diogenesjunior wrote:
         | Give Termux a try: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.termux/
        
         | bbkane wrote:
         | Try https://gitjournal.io/ . It's open source and works very
         | well for me. Don't forget to donate if you like it, the dev is
         | super nice!
        
         | reayn wrote:
         | I've been using Working Copy [0] for quite some time and have
         | yet to meet any limitations. It's a freemium business model
         | (though the free version did have more than enough
         | functionality for me until I wanted to push _from_ my mobile
         | device as well) but the one time $5 payment is well worth it in
         | my opinion for how high quality of an app it is. It has some
         | crazy features and crisp integration with the iOS workflow, I
         | 'd highly recommend it.
         | 
         | 0. https://workingcopy.app/
        
         | yjftsjthsd-h wrote:
         | I just use termux on Android; whether that counts as simple to
         | use will depend very much on your personal preferences, but it
         | was really easy in my opinion, and conveniently gives me the
         | same workflow everywhere. You can also add shortcuts to your
         | launcher and add some scripting if you want to make the whole
         | thing smoother.
        
           | jisbruzzi wrote:
           | Beware, Termux + vim uses too much battery in my old phone
        
       | leppr wrote:
       | The number one priority in a notes syncing app for me is E2E
       | encryption[1]. Even with a private git repo, you're still most
       | likely storing your plaintext notes on a third-party server. I
       | wish there were more options satisfying this requirement.
       | 
       | [1] Even if you currently have no "out of line" ideas, it's very
       | dangerous to let a medium requiring self-censorship get so close
       | to your thought process, as notes can be. The default for notes
       | should be as private as possible.
        
       | GordonS wrote:
       | I use GitJournal on Android for this - it's nothing fancy, just
       | let's me write markdown notes and store/organise/search them in a
       | private GitHub repo, but that's exactly what I wanted.
        
         | vhanda wrote:
         | I'm really glad you like it.
         | 
         | Out of curiosity, if you had to pick your biggest annoyance
         | with GitJournal, what would it be?
         | 
         | Disclaimer: I'm the author, looking to improve GitJournal.
        
           | jkepler wrote:
           | I just looked at GitJournal now, first time hearing of it.
           | Would it be able to support other note-taking formats, such
           | as org-mode, or is it tied to Markdown?
           | 
           | Cheers
        
             | vhanda wrote:
             | It currently supports Markdown, Txt Files, and OrgMode. The
             | OrgMode is thanks to an app called Orgzly [0] whose Widgets
             | are being used within GitJournal. Also, I'm additionally
             | working on letting you open any text file [1], but I won't
             | make a release of this until early next week.
             | 
             | I'm literally working right now on removing more of the
             | code which assumed all notes would be in Markdown format,
             | and make GitJournal open to supporting any.
             | 
             | If you try it out, please let me know how it did for your
             | use case. I'm just getting started with OrgMode.
             | 
             | [0] http://www.orgzly.com/
             | 
             | [1] https://twitter.com/GitJournalApp/status/14490397585046
             | 97861
        
       | srvmshr wrote:
       | Related software and previously discussed on HN - ZimWiki
       | 
       | https://zim-wiki.org/
       | 
       | It lets you run a Wiki out of a vault in your drive, which can be
       | moved to a new machine or exported as PDF/HTML
        
       | walteweiss wrote:
       | I didn't get a penny about the project. I know what git is, of
       | course. And I do store my notes in my git repository, in markdown
       | format. I use vim on my Linux machine and Markor on my Android
       | phone. But again: what is this project about?
        
         | dschroer wrote:
         | Its a frontend for your notes. You can read and edit your notes
         | using a web interface while storing them in git. A bridge from
         | the git tools to a UI that people expect on the go.
        
           | modarts wrote:
           | This is frankly, useless. What is the problem being solved
           | here?
        
       | indigodaddy wrote:
       | Kinda sorta related, no affiliation just think it's cool as well:
       | 
       | https://www.dendron.so/
        
       | lostintangent wrote:
       | If folks want to use a GitHub repo for note taking, you can also
       | try GitHub.dev, which gives you the power of VS Code, to edit
       | repos entirely from the browser. Since VS Code has a prolific
       | ecosystem, you can enhance and augment your note taking workflow
       | via extensions (themes, keybinding, productivity enhancements,
       | etc.), which makes it a pretty nice experience:
       | https://twitter.com/lostintangent/status/1429483662257446916....
        
       | headgasket wrote:
       | Joplin is pretty cool, back filling that to git must not be super
       | complicated...
        
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