Notr

Spec sheet

Purpose

Notr is an encrypted command line note-taking app with a modern TUI and pluggable sync backends.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Integrations

The README documents FZF workflows and a first-party Neovim plugin that uses fzf-lua to browse and edit notes.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

The README directs users to GitHub Issues to report bugs or request features.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

Notr is released under the MIT License.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maker

The repository credits Kim Schulz as the creator; the maker's website describes itself as “One person – many ideas!”Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Automation

Users can enable automatic syncing after mutating commands through the autosync configuration option.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Backends

Built-in sync backends are local filesystem and WebDAV; the README says additional backends can be added through its backend interface.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Encryption

The README says notes are encrypted with AES-256-GCM before touching disk.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Installation

The README documents installation with either pipx or pip.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Key handling

The master password stays on the user's machine, and a PBKDF2-derived key wraps the randomly generated master key used for note encryption.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Note management

Users can create, view, edit, move, update, and export notes and notebooks from the command line.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Password handling

The master password stays on the user's machine, and a PBKDF2-derived key wraps a randomly generated master key.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Requirements

The package metadata requires Python 3.9 or newer.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Search

Notr supports case-insensitive and fuzzy search across notes, globally or within a notebook.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Shell support

The app can generate completion scripts for Bash, Zsh, and Fish.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Sync

Sync merges changed notebooks and notes using stable UUIDs, with tombstones to propagate deletions.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Sync backends

Built-in backends include a local filesystem backend and a WebDAV backend.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Sync privacy

The README says sync backends see encrypted SQLite pages.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Sync security

Sync backends receive encrypted SQLite pages, and backend credentials are stored in the OS keyring when available or a locked-down file fallback.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Secure Notes Apps#29 of 307.0