Rook

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<h1>Rook</h1>

<p><strong>The notes app made for code</strong></p>

<p>For the code you write, paste, and keep around. Rich text and code blocks, syntax highlighting, and various themes.</p>

<p><img src="media/mcp-mark.svg" width="18" height="18" alt="" /> <strong><a href="https://userook.app/mcp">Rook MCP (beta)</strong> now available:</a> Claude Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop, and Gemini CLI can save content directly to your Rook inbox.</p>

<p> <a href="https://userook.app"><strong>Download free for macOS</strong></a> </p>

<p> <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rook-code-notes/id6766067055?mt=12&itscg=30200&itsct=apps_box_badge&mttnsubad=6766067055"> <picture> <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="rook-landing/public/download-on-the-app-store-en-us/white.svg" /> <img src="rook-landing/public/download-on-the-app-store-en-us/black.svg" alt="Download on the Mac App Store" height="50" /> </picture> </a> </p>

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<img src="media/git-mockup.png" alt="Rook note showing three ways to undo the last git commit" width="900" />

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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

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<img src="media/dsa-paper.png" alt="Rook editor with the Two Sum interview problem and Python solution" width="900" />

Keyboard shortcuts

Notes: <kbd>⌘N</kbd> new · <kbd>⌘F</kbd> search · <kbd>Space</kbd> preview · <kbd>⌘⇧⌫</kbd> delete

Editor: <kbd>⌘⇧↵</kbd> code block · <kbd>⌘X</kbd> cut line · <kbd>⌘⌫</kbd> clear line · <kbd>⌥Click</kbd> multi-cursor

Navigation: <kbd>⌘↑</kbd> top · <kbd>⌘↓</kbd> bottom · <kbd>⌘\</kbd> toggle sidebar

View: <kbd>⌘=</kbd> zoom in · <kbd>⌘-</kbd> zoom out

App: <kbd>⌘,</kbd> settings · <kbd>⌘/</kbd> shortcuts cheatsheet · <kbd>⌘Z</kbd> undo · <kbd>⌘⇧Z</kbd> 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

See userook.app/changelog.

License

Contents of this repository are released under the MIT License. The compiled Rook macOS application is proprietary and distributed separately.