What it does
Tektite is a deliberately minimal Markdown knowledge base for macOS and Linux. It opens a local folder as a vault, provides live Markdown preview, file-tree browsing, content search, tag filtering, and a graph view. The project says it has no login, cloud-sync service, telemetry, remote storage, or plugin system; Git-backed folders can be synchronized with built-in pull and push actions.
Keep the vault as a folder you control
Open a local folder as a vault, then create notes and subfolders from the file tree. Tektite's README describes Markdown notes with live preview, search across filenames and content, a clickable tag pane, and a graph view for connections. For a multi-device workflow, the README describes Git-backed vaults and built-in pull/push actions rather than a hosted sync service.
This is intentionally narrower than a synced notebook suite: the project says there is no account, remote storage, telemetry, or plugin system. That makes the local data model easy to understand, but it also means users must supply their own Git setup for synchronization. The Apache License 2.0 is available in the official repository. Its commit history shows a v0.1.76 version bump on 2026-10-22; no installation or Git sync was tested.
Strengths
- Notes remain ordinary Markdown files in a local folder rather than a vendor-hosted database.
- The app combines live preview, content search, tag filtering, and a graph pane.
- Built-in Git actions can sync a Git-backed vault without a separate Tektite cloud account.
Watch out for
- There is no built-in cloud-sync service, account system, or plugin ecosystem.
- The official README lists macOS and Linux, not Windows or mobile platforms.
Best for
- A small local Markdown knowledge base that can be managed with ordinary files
- Technical users who prefer Git as the synchronization and backup mechanism
Sources
- Tektite README | Official Repository (Oct 25, 2026)
- Apache License 2.0 | Tektite (Oct 25, 2026)
- Tektite Commit History | GitHub (Oct 25, 2026)