Note-Taking App Reflect Rebuilt as Local-First Open Source

ednico_ · x · 2026-07-14

Note-taking app Reflect has announced a major architectural overhaul, transitioning into a local-first, open-source application. The new version uses standard Markdown files for storage, syncs and encrypts via iCloud, and allows users to mark specific notes as private to prevent them from being read or used for AI training.

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