note.md launches local-first LLM memory workspace for private research

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What happened

note.md launched as a local-first Mac research workspace that turns cited notes and papers into a private, on-device AI memory for research writing. The markdown notes and documents a user keeps become the local model's memory, so AI help stays on the device.

The writing workspace is free forever, with premium local AI priced at $8.99 per month or $99.99 for a lifetime license, and student pricing at $4.99 per month. It is aimed at researchers and students who want to search and organize their own libraries without sending sensitive material to cloud tools.

Why it matters

For researchers handling unpublished or sensitive sources, keeping AI processing local addresses a real privacy concern that cloud tools do not. Tying memory to a personal, cited library also fits how academic writing actually works.

The main limitation is that it is Mac-only for now, which may not suit mixed-device teams.

MintedBrain take

Local-first AI is a sensible fit for private research, and the free base tier makes it low-risk to try. Confirm the on-device model's quality on your own material before relying on it for real work.

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