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Install dnote with Homebrew, apk, Nix

Simple command-line notebook. Version 0.16.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install dnote

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add dnote

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dnote · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#dnote

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/dn/dnote/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Simple command-line notebook

Commands and aliases

  • dnote

history

Project history and usage

Dnote is a command-line notebook for capturing and searching technical notes from the terminal. It stores notes locally in SQLite and can optionally sync through a self-hosted server.

Project history

The official site and README describe Dnote as free and open source since 2017. The project has evolved around a single-binary CLI, local SQLite storage, and an optional server with REST API access for syncing notes between devices.

Adoption history

Dnote appeals to users who want note capture to live next to shell history, editors, and command snippets rather than in a heavy graphical notebook. Its cross-platform binary distribution and Homebrew install path make it a natural fit for developer workstations.

How it is used

The README's core loop is add, view, find, and sync: add a note to a book, view notes in that book, full-text search past notes, and sync when a server is configured. The server documentation covers self-hosting for users who want multi-device access without relying on a third-party service.

Why package nerds care

Dnote is interesting to package people because it turns personal knowledge management into a small CLI plus one SQLite file. That keeps the deployment story close to other beloved terminal tools: one binary, local data, optional network service.

Timeline

  • 2017: Dnote begins as a free and open-source command-line notebook.
  • 2025: Server v3.0.0 moves self-hosting to SQLite and a single-binary setup.
  • 2026: The official site presents Dnote as a terminal-first notebook with self-hosted sync.

Related projects

  • Dnote server provides optional synchronization and API access.
  • Other terminal note tools such as nb occupy the same command-line knowledge-management space.

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

  • narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

  • metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
  • Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
dnotecliglobal executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08
manager version0.16.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/dnote/dnote

  • infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
  • infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/dnote/dnotenone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:dnote
Version0.16.0
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dnote
Homepagehttps://www.getdnote.com
Repositoryhttps://github.com/dnote/dnote
Upstream docshttps://www.getdnote.com/
LicenseApache-2.0
Source archivehttps://github.com/dnote/dnote/archive/refs/tags/cli-v0.16.0.tar.gz
Build dependenciesgo
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namednote
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

dnote

nix profile install nixpkgs#dnote
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Dnote
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/dn/dnote/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
apk95%

dnote 0.16.0-r5

A simple command line notebook for programmers (cli)

https://www.getdnote.com/

sudo apk add dnote
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: dnote
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Dnote
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dnote from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

dnote-bash-completion 0.16.0-r5

Bash completions for dnote

https://www.getdnote.com/

sudo apk add dnote-bash-completion
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: dnote
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Dnote
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dnote-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

dnote-doc 0.16.0-r5

A simple command line notebook for programmers (cli) (documentation)

https://www.getdnote.com/

sudo apk add dnote-doc
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: dnote
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Dnote
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dnote-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

dnote-zsh-completion 0.16.0-r5

Zsh completions for dnote

https://www.getdnote.com/

sudo apk add dnote-zsh-completion
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: dnote
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Dnote
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dnote-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Related tools

  • goBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

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  • evernote-backupShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, notes, productivity.
  • joplin-cliShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, notes, productivity.
  • jotShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, notes, productivity.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • Nucleus package database
  • av.db category and tag curation
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated package history
  • external package-manager database matches
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment