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Limn
On the record
- Canvas
- The app renders maps as SVG and supports panning, zooming, node positioning, and layout reflow.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Cross-tab sync
- Browser tabs opened on the same local document URL stay in sync through BroadcastChannel.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Data-loss limitation
- Clearing browser data, including IndexedDB, deletes locally stored documents.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop platform
- The repository documents a native macOS app built with Swift and SwiftUI that wraps a WKWebView and is distributed as a DMG through GitHub Releases.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Desktop signing
- The desktop app's release can be unsigned if signing secrets are not configured, in which case users must right-click and Open to bypass Gatekeeper.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Editing
- Keyboard shortcuts create child and sibling nodes, edit text, delete nodes, collapse branches, and reorder or reparent nodes.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Export
- The README lists a keyboard shortcut to export mind maps as SVG.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- SVG,.limngithub.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- File format
- A .limn file is a ZIP bundle containing data.json and an assets directory for images.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Formatting and links
- Node text supports bold, italic, code, strikethrough, and clickable Markdown links.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Keyboard navigation
- Arrow keys or hjkl navigate between nodes, and semicolon opens EasyMotion labels for jumping to a visible node.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository provides the software under the MIT License.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Local storage
- Browser documents are stored in IndexedDB, and the README states that nothing is sent to a server.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- macOS app
- Limn has a native macOS app built with Swift and SwiftUI around WKWebView, distributed as a DMG through GitHub Releases.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- macOS distribution
- The desktop documentation says signed distribution requires an Apple Developer account and that an unsigned DMG can still be downloaded.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Obsidian installation
- The README says users can install Limn from Obsidian's Community Plugins directory or use BRAT for the latest unreleased build.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Obsidian integration
- The Obsidian plugin uses Obsidian's vault API for persistence and stores legacy image assets in a sidecar .limn-assets folder.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Obsidian plugin
- Limn is also available as an Obsidian community plugin that opens .limn files as interactive mind map views.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
