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kaydet

Terminal notes for developers: never lose a solution twice.

💎 Hidden gem★ 48 stars⑂ 5 forksMITupdated 2026-07
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// project facts

Project facts

kaydet is an open-source writing project by miratcan (miratcan/kaydet on GitHub). It has 48 GitHub stars and 5 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 27 July 2026.

Repository
miratcan/kaydet
GitHub stars
48
Forks
5
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
27 July 2026
Category
Writing
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Install kaydet

    Follow the project page for the install command.

  2. Take a quick note

    Jot down a fix or idea from the terminal.

  3. Log your workday

    Keep work logs and a daily journal.

  4. Search everything

    Find any past solution with plain-text search.

// features

Why people love it

CLI notes

Take notes without leaving the terminal.

Plain-text storage

Notes live in files you fully own.

Daily journal

A journal flow built for developers.

Work logs

Track what you did each day.

Searchable

Find any note with fast text search.

MCP server

AI agents can read your notes too.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and enter the folder.

    git clone https://github.com/miratcan/kaydet.git
    cd kaydet
  2. Step 2 — Install it

    Install the Python package.

    pip install -e .
  3. Step 3 — Take a note

    Write your first note from the terminal.

    kaydet add "fixed the flaky test with a retry"
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

What is kaydet?

A terminal note-taking app for developers with CLI notes, work logs, and a journal, at miratcan/kaydet.

Where are notes stored?

As plain text on your machine, fully portable.

Is it free?

Yes. MIT licensed.

What is the MCP server for?

It lets AI coding agents search and read your notes.

Who is it for?

Developers who live in the terminal and want searchable notes.

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