We need privacy-focused Obsidian alternative (which doesn't store unencrypted text files on disk), excited to see a potential player written in my tech stack, meaning it should be easy to extend!
However, files are stored as plain text, same as Obsidian/VS Code/any text editor. Encryption at rest isn't currently on the roadmap.
For encrypted storage, you might consider: - Using Ferrite with an encrypted volume (VeraCrypt, LUKS, FileVault) - git-crypt for encrypted git repos
That said, if there's strong interest in built-in encryption (vault-style or file-level), I'd love to hear more about the use case. Would you want password-protected vaults? Per-file encryption? Something else?
That said, I've checked Ferrite out – unfortunately there's a very long way to go before it becomes Obsidian-ish (left and right panel, add tabs, hide the top formatting bar), better focus on those features. If it becomes close enough – I'll implement the encryption myself :)
- Right panel (backlinks?) would come with v0.3.0 wikilinks work
- Hiding toolbar is a quick settings addition — I'll add that to the list
What's your priority order for those? And if you do implement encryption later, I'd love to see the approach!
These "many small details" are what v0.3.0's custom editor widget will unlock. egui's TextEdit doesn't give us fine-grained cursor control, but replacing it will.