Jotsy: A Rust-Based Self-Hosted Note-Taking App

Jotsy is a self-hosted, free and open-source note-taking app focused on simplicity. It offers features like multi-user support, distraction-free note taking, plaintext or markdown options, secure authentication, and simple self-hosting. It is currently under development.

Features

• Multi-user: Jotsy supports multiple users, allowing for collaborative note-taking.
• Effective and distraction-free notemaking: Jotsy provides a focused environment for efficient note-taking without distractions.
• Plaintext or markdown: Users can choose between plaintext or markdown formats for their notes.
• Secure authentication and session management: Jotsy ensures secure authentication and manages user sessions to protect user data.
• Extremely simple to self-host: Jotsy is designed to be easily self-hosted, giving users control over their data.
• Extremely light on resources: The app is optimized to use minimal system resources.
• Extremely lightweight on the browser: Jotsy has a lightweight footprint, ensuring a smooth user experience.
• Simple configuration: Jotsy offers a straightforward configuration process for easy setup.

Stack

Backend:

• Database: Skytable
• Language: Rust
• Framework/tools:
  • Tokio: Asynchronous runtime
  • Axum: A web framework built on top of Tokio

Frontend:

• CSS Framework: Bootstrap
• Scripting: Pure JavaScript (uses AJAX)
• Markup: Pure HTML

License

This app is distributed under the Apache-2.0 License.

Resources and Downloads

• Source-code

GitHub - ohsayan/jotsy: Jotsy is a self-hosted, free and open-source note taking app with a goal of simplicity in mind

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