Tangent

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Customization

Users can customize fonts, colors, spacing, creation rules, and CSS, including folder-specific styles.tangentnotes.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Embedded media

Notes can embed local or remote images, audio, video, and PDFs.tangentnotes.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Integrations

Git,iCloud,Drive,Dropboxtangentnotes.com · read 20 Sep 2026

License and support

Tangent is open source under Apache 2.0, and questions or requests can be raised in its community Discord or by contacting @TangentNotes on Mastodon.tangentnotes.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Local storage

Tangent reads and writes Markdown files on the user's computer and says there is no server to connect to.tangentnotes.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Maker

Tangent was created by Taylor Hadden to support his Wikiblogging note-taking style.tangentnotes.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Map view

Map View automatically creates nodes and connections as users write and navigate.tangentnotes.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Markdown support

Tangent supports headers, emphasis, highlights, web links, embedded images, lists, YAML front matter, LaTeX math, Mermaid diagrams, and syntax-highlighted code blocks.tangentnotes.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Offline access

Yestangentnotes.com · read 20 Sep 2026

Open alpha

Tangent is in open alpha and is being developed in the open.tangentnotes.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Purpose

Tangent is a notes app designed to help users link thoughts and create notes as they write.tangentnotes.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Real-time collaboration

Notangentnotes.com · read 20 Sep 2026

Search and organization

Tangent supports nested tags, to-do checkboxes, and a custom query language for finding notes by links, tags, todos, or text.tangentnotes.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Sync compatibility

The maker says users can sync and version notes with systems such as Git, iCloud, Drive, or Dropbox.tangentnotes.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Thread view

Thread View retains the path through linked notes in horizontally sliding panels.tangentnotes.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Wiki links

Tangent uses filename-based double-bracket links, supports autocomplete and backlinks, and says links from Obsidian already work.tangentnotes.com · read 12 Oct 2026

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