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Mar 8th 2026 · 1 min read · #apps #editor #gpui #keyboard-first #macos #markdown

GhostMD ➹

GhostMD is a native macOS note-taking app that feels like —GPU-accelerated via GPUI, keyboard-first, monospace, and zero-config. Notes are just .md files in ~/Documents/ghostmd/, so you can back them up or sync them however you like without a database hiding between you and your text.

GhostMD dark editing view with file tree
GhostMD dark editing view with file tree

  • GPU-accelerated rendering via GPUI with Metal on macOS, so the UI stays smooth even while updating multiple splits.
  • Branching undo tree, auto-save every 300 ms, and a diary-style folder structure that deposits new notes into ~/Documents/ghostmd/diary/YYYY/MM/DD/.
  • Always-visible file tree sidebar with fuzzy (Cmd+P) and content search powered by ripgrep, plus agentic search (Cmd+Shift+F) that can ask Claude natural-language questions about your notes.
  • Ghostty-style tabs and splits, command palette (Cmd+Shift+P) for runtime theme switching, 19 built-in themes, session persistence, and JetBrains Mono for consistently readable text.