Heynote

Developer scratchpad.

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Console’s review

· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Block-based text editor designed for developers - like buffers in other editors. Global hotkey to show/hide. Code is auto-detected, syntax highlighted and auto-formatted. Blocks can run calculations e.g. unit or currency conversions. Runs on macOS, Linux & Windows.

Tradeoffs

Built with Electron. You can’t really tell, but how does it perform with lots of blocks…?

Is Heynote a fit?

Based on Console’s review published on 2024-01-25. Summary updated .

Who it’s for

Developers should consider Heynote for a scratchpad tool

Why consider it

Heynote provides a block-based text editor with auto-detected and syntax highlighted code

Keep in mind

Heynote's performance with a large number of blocks is uncertain

Console is a free weekly newsletter with short reviews of developer tools, covering strengths and tradeoffs. This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2024-01-25. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date. Read our selection criteria and learn about Console.

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