Urtext: The Python plaintext library for people who've tried everything else
a year ago
- #plaintext
- #python
- #documentation
- Urtext is an open-source library for plaintext writing, research, and documentation.
- It supports various uses like knowledge bases, journaling, Zettelkasten, and note-taking.
- Plaintext is fast, human-readable, flexible, cross-platform, and future-proof.
- Urtext can embed other syntaxes, including markup and programming languages.
- Extensible with Python, allowing for self-modifying or arbitrary code execution.
- Future-proof storage format as plain text, interpretable in any capable language.
- Freeform, flexible syntax combining content, structure, and instructions.
- Local-first operation, not dependent on cloud or subscription services.
- Minimum UI with theming and syntax highlighting, avoiding popups and menus.
- Handles file creation, naming, saving, and organization automatically.
- Python interpreter for Urtext runs on Python 3.3 or later.