# Epiq (open-source notes and writing app)

> Epiq is a free, open-source command-line notes and writing tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Distributed, code-native issue tracker - audit workflows via time-travel. It has 535 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at ljtn/epiq.

Epiq is a self-hosted issue tracker that allows you to review workflows in real time or after the fact via replay. It persists state as an immutable event log, versioned and synchronized via Git.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/ljtn/epiq |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | command line |
| GitHub stars | 535 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Website | https://ljtn.github.io/epiq/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Notes & writing |
| Latest release | v1.12.3 (Oct 7, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/ljtn/epiq/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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