# Fylepad – Thoughtful, secure, and intelligent writing

> Source: <https://github.com/imrofayel/fylepad>
> Published: 2026-07-15 10:59:33+00:00

`fylepad`

is a privacy-first intelligent writing workspace for note-taking and personal knowledge management. Rich text, Markdown, diagrams, and on-demand AI in a ~10 MB app.

Download the latest version for your platform from the `Releases`

page. You can also use the [web version.](https://fylepad.app)

Important

Since the application is currently unsigned, macOS users may need to run.

```
 xattr -c fylepad_aarch64.app
```

Warning

`Node.js 18+`

, `pnpm`

and `Rust`

toolchain (for desktop development) are needed.

- Install dependencies

```
pnpm install
```

- Run the application

```
# for web version
pnpm dev

# for desktop version
pnpm tauri dev
```

Tip

The backend is not required for normal development.

You only need backend services and environment variables if you want to test cloud sync, authentication, and server-side AI features.

Note

You can clone the [ backend](https://github.com/imrofayel/fylepad-backend) repo.

- Run the backend server and these credentials in the
`.env`

of frontend repo.

```
VITE_AI_BACKEND_API=
VITE_BACKEND_API=
```

The previous version `v3`

has been deprecated. Source code remains available in the `v3-legacy`

branch.

MIT