Unreleased
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Changelog
All notable changes to Carrot Notes are documented here. The project follows Keep a Changelog and Semantic Versioning.
0.1.0
LatestJune 20, 2026First public release — floating sticky notes for Linux with rich editing, local-first storage, and optional sync.
Notes & editor
- Floating sticky note windows — frameless UI, drag, resize, always-on-top
- Notion-style WYSIWYG editor (Tiptap) with Markdown on disk
- Rich formatting: bold, italic, underline, strikethrough
- Bullet lists, numbered lists, and interactive checklists
- Keyboard shortcuts for formatting and save
- Per-note themes, custom colors, fonts, and font sizes
- Temporary notes — excluded from sync until renamed
- Autosave and manual save with unsaved indicators
- Read-only mode — global, default-on-new, and per-note lock
Dashboard & desktop
- Dashboard to create, preview, float, pin, rename, duplicate, and delete notes
- System / Light / Dark appearance
- System tray with pinned and recent notes
- Note windows in the dock / taskbar (Linux)
- Window position and size persistence
Sync & backup
- Local folder sync — JSON backup + individual .md files
- Self-hosted cloud sync — HTTP POST with Bearer token
- Sync triggers: manual, on save, or scheduled
- Deleted notes archived to deleted/ folder on sync
- Restore from sync — local folder and cloud sources
- Danger zone for sync cleanup with typed confirmation
Linux & packaging
- .deb, AppImage, and .rpm bundle targets
- GNOME Wayland always-on-top via XWayland — no shell extension required
- Smooth note window open without flash
- Soft window shadows on transparent frames