alt.hn

3/4/2026 at 10:36:23 AM

Show HN: Glyph, a local-first Markdown notes app for macOS built with Rust

https://glyphformac.com/

by skarat

3/4/2026 at 10:49:26 AM

This looks nice, but there is nothing that explains why I should invest in it over any of the other dozen note-taking apps that support markdown. Why should I pay for this rather than stay with Obsidian? I'm not hating on this tool, I'm advising the developer they need to be more aggressive in convincing me it's worth the investment in money and time to make the switch.

by 7174n6

3/4/2026 at 11:12:45 AM

Hey, developer here. Honestly, the biggest advantage I think is the overall footprint of the app (35MB compared to 500 for obsidian), as well as native AI support and just the sheer simplicity of it.

Obviously, there are so many note-taking apps these days. Most of them tend to just blend into one. Thanks for the feedback, though, no hate taken :)

by skarat

3/5/2026 at 4:16:07 PM

> built with Rust

It's Tauri, I'm not sure that's an honest declaration. I say this as someone who also uses Tauri.

by c-hendricks