LocalEditor

Changelog

What's new in LocalEditor, release by release.

v0.3.0

August 19, 2026 Latest

GroveNote is now LocalEditor

  • GroveNote is now LocalEditor. There is already a note-taking app called GroveNotes — close enough in both name and purpose to cause real confusion — so the name had to change before launch.
  • Nothing else changes. Your license key, settings, projects, open tabs, and canvas files all carry over, with nothing to re-purchase and nothing to re-activate.
  • macOS updates apps in place, so the app in your Applications folder still shows the old name even though everything inside is LocalEditor. To tidy that up, install the new download and delete the old app — your license and settings are kept. Just don't choose "Deactivate this Mac" first, which clears your license.
  • The website has moved to localeditor.app. Old links redirect there.

v0.2.3

August 18, 2026

From vaults to projects

  • Vaults are now Projects — a clearer fit for the folders and modern agentic workflows GroveNote is built around.
  • The sidebar and empty workspace now center on the project you are working in, with quick search, easy switching, and recent files at hand.
  • New canvases open instantly, long notes start at the top, and moving blocks through text, to-dos, and tables feels steadier.
  • Empty blocks offer gentle prompts for headings, to-dos, and lists when you start writing.
  • Available updates now live beside Settings, with a clearer download and restart flow.

v0.2.2

August 9, 2026

Feedback, right in the sidebar

  • Added a Feedback button to the sidebar, next to Settings, so you can share ideas and issues without leaving GroveNote.

v0.2.0

August 8, 2026

Updates are here

  • GroveNote now checks for new versions quietly when it opens.
  • Review release highlights in the app, then choose when to download and restart.
  • Updates are signed and verified before GroveNote installs them.

Beta

August 4, 2026

Ready for Beta

  • GroveNote is ready for its first beta testers. If you're on the waitlist, watch your email — builds are going out directly, not as a public download on this site yet.
  • GroveNote is now notarized by Apple, so macOS verifies it on first launch.

Pre-release

July 17, 2026

Building the editor core

  • Open any folder (or several) as a vault — no import, no library — with a live-watching sidebar tree, full file management, and Finder integration as the default app for your files.
  • Notion-feel Markdown editing with slash commands and [[wikilinks]], saved as clean CommonMark/GFM — plus safe three-way merging when a file changes on disk while you're editing it.
  • Beyond Markdown: sandboxed HTML preview, source-preserving YAML/JSON/.env/.gitignore editors, inline image/video/PDF/CSV previews, and GroveNote-native canvas diagrams (.gcv).
  • ⌘K palette for instant fuzzy search across every open folder, plus Quick Look in Finder for Markdown, JSON, YAML, and canvas files.
  • Light, dark, and system appearance, from a new Settings dialog.