octarine ☆
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Description:
Markdown-based note-taking app
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 0.40.1@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 20, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Productivity
Tags: markdown notes knowledge-base productivity developer-tools
Install: brew install --cask octarine
About:
Octarine is a Markdown-based note-taking application designed for developers and technical writers. It provides a distraction-free writing environment with powerful features like bidirectional linking and code block execution. The app stores all notes locally as plain text files, ensuring data portability and long-term accessibility.
Key Features:
  • Bidirectional linking for building a personal knowledge base
  • Live code block execution within notes
  • Local-first storage using plain Markdown files
  • MathJax support for mathematical notation
  • Extensible via JavaScript plugins
Use Cases:
  • Creating a connected 'second brain' or Zettelkasten system
  • Technical documentation and software development notes
  • Research paper writing with integrated code and equations
Alternatives:
  • Obsidian – Similar core concept but Octarine is open-source and focused on code execution
  • Notion – Cloud-based with proprietary format; Octarine is local-first and uses standard Markdown
  • Typora – WYSIWYG Markdown editor; Octarine adds linking and plugin capabilities
Version History
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Apr 2, 2026 1:36pm 0.40.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 003b9eae
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Mar 26, 2026 7:30am 0.39.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 4edd7773
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Mar 16, 2026 7:30am 0.38.1 0 VERSION_BUMP e5fb6033
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Mar 4, 2026 10:26am 0.37.2 0 VERSION_BUMP bd71764b
Feb 28, 2026 4:38am 0.37.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 6ea5be9f
Feb 27, 2026 1:23pm 0.37.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 8a6f2bdd
Feb 21, 2026 10:18am 0.36.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 6fcb0a2e
Feb 18, 2026 10:20am 0.35.4 0 VERSION_BUMP b7fab795
Feb 13, 2026 4:24pm 0.35.3 0 VERSION_BUMP 131bae22
Feb 11, 2026 1:37pm 0.35.2 0 VERSION_BUMP 139ddc1c
Feb 6, 2026 1:15pm 0.35.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 8b1d9ffd
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Jan 3, 2026 7:24am 0.32.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 278c23ea
Dec 27, 2025 4:28am 0.31.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 8fb5e91e
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Sep 21, 2025 10:07am 0.29.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 8dfc189d
Sep 20, 2025 7:12am 0.29.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 03b6e5ca
Sep 15, 2025 12:45pm 0.28.4 0 VERSION_BUMP 335d03ff
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Aug 28, 2025 4:31pm 0.28.2 0 VERSION_BUMP 4313b2e7
Aug 28, 2025 10:24am 0.28.1 0 VERSION_BUMP e60b366e
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Aug 9, 2025 4:17pm 0.27.8 0 VERSION_BUMP 28e3d45b
Aug 7, 2025 4:28pm 0.27.7 0 VERSION_BUMP 97044b81
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