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TidGi Desktop

TidGi Desktop is a free, open-source notes and writing app for Windows, macOS and Linux. TidGi is an privacy-in-mind, automated, auto-git-backup, freely-deployed knowledge management Desktop note app, based on Tiddlywiki, with REST API for web-clipping and Anki connect. It has 2,008 GitHub stars and is released under the MPL-2.0 license.

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About TidGi Desktop

TidGi Customizable personal knowledge-base with git as backup manager and blogging platform. For mac users, since I haven't buy Apple developer key yet, so you have to entrust App to open it, click here to expand details.

Install TidGi Desktop

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 tidgi

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AUR (Arch Linux)

tidgi-desktop-bin on the AUR (opens in a new tab)

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FAQ

TidGi Desktop FAQ

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Is TidGi Desktop free and open source?

Yes. TidGi Desktop's source code is public on GitHub under the MPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install TidGi Desktop?

Homebrew: brew install --cask tidgi and the AUR package tidgi-desktop-bin. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.14.2).

Is TidGi Desktop still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Aug 24, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.