Lightweight Markdown note-taking app for macOS
- Fantastic: Local-first, privacy-focused, syntax highlighting, PPT mode, LaTeX, Mermaid diagrams
- Beautiful: Minimalist design, three-column layout, dark mode, distraction-free
- Fast: Swift 6 native, better performance than Electron-based apps
- Simple: Lightweight, keyboard shortcuts, auto-formatting
- Download the latest DMG package from GitHub Releases (Requires macOS 11.5+)
- Double-click to install MiaoYan.app to Applications
- Create a
MiaoYanfolder in iCloud Drive or your preferred location - Open MiaoYan Preferences and set the storage location to this folder
- Click the "New Folder" icon in the top-left corner to create document categories and start writing
- Markdown Syntax Guide - Complete syntax reference with advanced features
- PPT Presentation Mode - Guide to creating presentations with
---slide separators
- I have two cats named Tangyuan and Cola. If MiaoYan brightens your day, feel free to treat them to some canned food 🥩.
- If you enjoy MiaoYan, please star the project on GitHub and share it with friends who might love it too.
- Follow me on Twitter for the latest updates or join the Telegram group to chat with the community.
- glushchenko/fsnotes - Initial project structure reference
- stackotter/swift-cmark-gfm - Swift Markdown parser
- simonbs/Prettier - Markdown formatting utilities
- raspu/Highlightr - Syntax highlighting
- TsangerType - TsangerJinKai font (default font)
- hakimel/reveal.js - PPT presentation framework
- Vercel - Static hosting for miaoyan.app
MIT License - Feel free to use and contribute.

