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nb combines command-line and local web tools for plain-text notes, bookmarks, archives, and knowledge-base content.
About nb
nb is a command-line and local web application for plain-text notes, bookmarks, archives, and knowledge-base content. It stores notes in text-based formats such as Markdown, Org, LaTeX, and AsciiDoc, and supports tagging, pinning, filtering, search, folders, and wiki-style links. It can create private, password-protected encrypted notes and bookmarks. Git runs in the background to record changes and sync notebooks with remote repositories. Notebooks can also be synced with a general-purpose utility such as Dropbox.
The bookmarking tools save page content as Markdown documents, which can be browsed in terminal or GUI web browsers and searched with regular expressions. For broken links, nb can look up Internet Archive Wayback Machine snapshots. nb runs in standard Linux and Unix environments and on macOS. On Windows it runs through WSL, MSYS, or Cygwin. Bash is required, and several features are enhanced by optional tools that must be installed separately.
Key features
- Plain-text notes in Markdown, Org, LaTeX, and AsciiDoc formats
- Password-protected encrypted notes and bookmarks
- Git-backed automatic change recording and notebook syncing
- Local full-text search of cached bookmark content with regular expressions
- Internet Archive Wayback Machine snapshot lookup for broken links
- Pandoc-backed conversion and export of notes to many document formats
Best for: Command-line users who want plain-text notes and bookmarks stored as local files that can be tracked with Git.
Good for
- Notes are stored as plain text and can be edited in many text editors.
- Bookmarks are saved as normal Markdown documents that can be viewed and edited like other notes.
- The program is contained in a single shell script that can be installed by several methods.
Watch out for
- Requires Bash and Git, and Windows use depends on WSL, MSYS, or Cygwin.
- Dropbox-style syncing requires configuring a general-purpose utility rather than a built-in service.
- Several enhancements depend on optional tools that the user must install separately.
nb at a glance
- Website
- xwmx.github.io/nb
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Linux Apps
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Web, Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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nb FAQ
Which operating systems does nb support?
nb works in standard Linux and Unix environments, including macOS. On Windows it works via WSL, MSYS, and Cygwin.
How can nb notebooks be synced?
nb uses Git in the background to sync notebooks with remote repositories. It can also be configured to sync notebooks with a general-purpose syncing utility such as Dropbox.
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