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Scratch is a minimalist, offline-first markdown note-taking application published by erictli and built with Tauri. Its purpose is to provide a focused environment for writing and managing notes in markdown format without requiring an internet connection, making it suitable for users who want their content to remain locally accessible at all times. The software is designed around three stated priorities: being AI-friendly, keyboard-optimized, and design-centered, which together position it as a tool for users who value clean interfaces, efficient keyboard-driven workflows, and compatibility with AI-assisted writing or processing pipelines. Typical use cases include drafting and organizing personal notes, maintaining markdown documents offline, and performing writing tasks quickly through keyboard shortcuts rather than mouse-driven interaction. Because it is offline-first, it can also serve users who work in environments with limited or unreliable connectivity, or those who prefer local-first software for their documents. Within a software catalog, Scratch fits the note-taking and productivity category, and more specifically the markdown editor segment, where lightweight, distraction-free writing tools are common. The current version of Scratch is 1.0.0, and the catalog records two versions in total, indicating that the project has shipped more than one release since its initial publication. Version 1.0.0 typically represents the first stable release milestone for a project, suggesting that the core feature set described by the publisher—minimalist design, offline-first operation, markdown support, keyboard optimization, and AI-friendly behavior—has reached a state the publisher considers complete enough for general use. As a Tauri-based application, Scratch belongs to a class of desktop software known for building lightweight, cross-platform native apps, which aligns with the product's minimalist positioning. Users evaluating Scratch can consider it alongside other markdown note-taking tools when comparing offline capability, keyboard workflow support, and overall interface simplicity.
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