Tangent Notes

Tangent Notes is a note-taking app that treats your thoughts like a web of connected ideas. When you write, you can link notes together using simple double brackets, just like Wikipedia. As you follow these links, Tangent remembers where you have been and shows your path with sliding panels that move horizontally across your screen.

It uses markdown format, which means your notes are plain text files that any program can read. There is no cloud storage or login required—everything stays on your computer. The app also creates visual maps of how your notes connect, helping you see the big picture of your thinking.

Tangent is perfect for people who like to explore ideas deeply and want a simple tool that does not get in the way.

• Markdown-based notes stored locally on your device

• Wiki-style double bracket links with autocomplete

• Threaded sliding panels for navigation history

• Automatic visual map of note connections

• Sentence-level focus mode for distraction-free writing

• Nested tags and to-do checkboxes

• Custom query language for advanced searches

• Keyboard shortcuts and command palette

• YAML front matter, LaTeX math, and code highlighting

• Works on Mac, Windows, and Linux