Stop searching. Start finding.
If you use Markdown for anything — AI prompts, blog drafts, project
docs, daily todos, or random notes — you know the problem: files
scattered across folders, machines, and cloud services. Finding that one
note you wrote last week? Good luck.
strayfiles fixes this without forcing you into a new system. Point it at
your existing folders — ~/notes, ~/writing, ~/projects, wherever — and
it indexes everything into one searchable, taggable workspace. Your
files stay exactly where they are.
Add a simple frontmatter block to any Markdown file and it becomes part
of your unified collection. Tags, workspaces, full-text search — all
layered on top of your existing structure. No migration. No vault. No
lock-in.
Sync happens your way: Git for the privacy-conscious, encrypted cloud
for the convenience-seekers, or just local if that's your thing. Your
notes, your rules, finally under control.
Built for anyone who lives in Markdown
Whether you're managing AI prompts, blog drafts, project docs, or personal notes — strayfiles adapts to your workflow.
AI tool power users
Using Claude, Codex, or other AI assistants? Keep your prompts, context files, and AI-generated content organized and searchable.
Writers & bloggers
Draft posts, organize ideas, and maintain your content pipeline — all in Markdown, synced everywhere.
Developers
CLAUDE.md files, README updates, project docs scattered across repos? Index them all without restructuring.
Todo list tinkerers
Build your own AI-powered task system with Markdown files. Search, tag, and organize your way.
Privacy-first thinkers
Local-first by default. Git sync if you want. Cloud only if you choose. Your data, your call.
Anyone drowning in .md files
If you've ever lost a note in a sea of folders, strayfiles is for you.
Everything you need, nothing you don't
Powerful features that stay out of your way. No bloat, no learning curve — just your notes, organized.
For your CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md & README.md files
Perfect for AI workflows: keep prompts, context files, and generated content organized.
Index any folder, keep your structure
Point strayfiles at ~/notes, ~/writing, ~/projects, or any mix of folders. Your files stay exactly where they are.
Search everything instantly
Full-text search across all your Markdown files. By title, content, or tags — find anything in seconds.
Sync your way
Git-based sync, iCloud, Dropbox, or encrypted cloud — pick what works for you. No vendor lock-in.
Version history built in
Local snapshots and diff viewer. Restore any version, even without Git installed.
Native iOS app
Browse, search, and edit your notes on the go. Your ideas, always in your pocket.
Three steps to organized notes
No migration, no restructuring. Just point, tag, and go.
Point to your folders
Add roots to strayfiles.toml — ~/notes, ~/dev/docs, anywhere. Your files stay put.
Tag what matters
Add frontmatter to opt files in. Assign tags and workspaces. Everything else is ignored.
Search and sync
Full-text search across everything. Sync via Git, iCloud, or encrypted cloud. Done.
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