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Notedog – Git-friendly portable Markdown journal, edit from a laptop

Notedog – Git-friendly portable Markdown journal, edit from a laptop

by hibariya·Jun 21, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidCozyBig Brain

Phone runs the server — edit Markdown journal from any browser, no sync needed.

Strengths
  • •Phone-as-server architecture eliminates sync complexity — device is the single source of truth.
  • •Plain Markdown files with Git backup means zero lock-in and easy migration.
  • •MCP server and REST API enable AI agent access to journal entries.
Weaknesses
  • •Android-only limits audience; iOS users cannot use the core phone-server model.
  • •Remote access requires paid tunnel subscription or manual Tailscale setup.
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

Privacy-focused journalers who want phone storage with desktop editing

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Post Description

Hi. I've created this Android app for a couple of motivations: 1. no need to sync; 2. easy to throw away (no lock-in); 3. works without internet access.

The app runs a small web server and allows you to edit your journal with the app UI, and also from browsers on other devices. Since in both cases the changes will be persisted in the phone, no need to sync.

You can connect to the editor server by using a private IP address in the local network, Tailscale network, or optionally, use a built-in HTTPS tunnel (paid subscription) via the internet and keep a handy access with the same URL.

I'd appreciate your feedback. Thanks!

Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=run.notedog

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