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MiaoYan

MiaoYan is a free, open-source notes and writing app for macOS. A quiet, local-first Markdown writing app for Mac, to help you write great sentences. It has 8,707 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at tw93/MiaoYan.

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About MiaoYan

MiaoYan A native Mac app for local Markdown notes MiaoYan is 妙言 in Chinese, words beyond words. English · 中文 · 繁體 · 日本語 · 한국어 · Deutsch · Français

Install MiaoYan

Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.

Homebrew (macOS)
brew install --cask miaoyan

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FAQ

MiaoYan FAQ

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Is MiaoYan free and open source?

Yes. MiaoYan's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install MiaoYan?

Homebrew: brew install --cask miaoyan. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: V4.6.0).

Is MiaoYan still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 28, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.