Markdown workspace
Retex
Markdown stays authoritative.
A native, local workspace for Markdown CRMs and agent knowledge bases, with Kanban boards, multi-vault navigation, and a command-line interface.
Status
Open source
Platform
macOS 14+
Architecture
Swift 6 + SwiftUI
Current build
The useful parts already exist.
- 01
Opens multiple Markdown vaults and searches across titles, bodies, properties, and labels.
- 02
Provides a first-class Kanban with card editing, filters, values, due dates, checklists, drag-and-drop movement, and non-destructive archiving.
- 03
Edits Markdown with atomic writes while preserving note bodies and unknown YAML properties.
- 04
Shares one Swift core between the native workspace and a command-line interface with human-readable and JSON output.
Next work
What the project still needs.
The source is public. This list names the work that remains before a packaged release.
Persist security-scoped bookmarks for sandboxed App Store builds.
Add file watching and a disposable full-text search index for large vaults.
Add undo history for property mutations, custom board schemas, and saved views.
Prepare signed releases, auto-update, optional encrypted sync, and MCP packaging.