Rook
The notes app made for code
For the code you write, paste, and keep around. Rich text and code blocks, syntax highlighting, and various themes.
Rook MCP (beta) now available: Claude Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop, and Gemini CLI can save content directly to your Rook inbox.
Features
- Code block:. 17 languages with syntax highlighting
- Rich text + code: Headings, lists, todos, code blocks
- 5 themes: Dark, Light, Terminal, Paper, Midnight
- Local and private: No cloud, no account, your machine
Keyboard shortcuts
Notes: ⌘N new · ⌘F search · Space preview · ⌘⇧⌫ delete
Editor: ⌘⇧↵ code block · ⌘X cut line · ⌘⌫ clear line · ⌥Click multi-cursor
Navigation: ⌘↑ top · ⌘↓ bottom · ⌘\ toggle sidebar
View: ⌘= zoom in · ⌘- zoom out
App: ⌘, settings · ⌘/ shortcuts cheatsheet · ⌘Z undo · ⌘⇧Z redo
Community notes
Drop-in Markdown cheatsheets for the CLIs and topics developers use every day. Browse community-notes/ or open a PR to add one. See CONTRIBUTING.md for the format.
The Rook macOS app itself is a closed-source Swift project distributed as a signed binary via the website and GitHub Releases.
Bugs and feature requests
Found a bug or want a feature? Open an issue and pick a template.
Discussions
Questions, ideas, or just say hi in Discussions.
Changelog
License
Contents of this repository are released under the MIT License. The compiled Rook macOS application is proprietary and distributed separately.
