sQratch scratchpad

Sometimes you need a quick no-frills editor to compose text to be used elsewhere, like in a DM, a commit message, or a Mastodon post. Existing tools aren't great:

• The gist editor in Github gives up PII to Microsoft and takes too long to load
• CLI editors like Emacs and vi require you to open a console window
• A full word processor like Word or GDocs takes forever to start up and has zero privacy
• Composing an email draft distracts you with your inbox. Ditto a Slack, Discord, whatever editor. Too much distraction.

The app I'm building in this project:

• Has zero privacy loss. There are no cookies and no logs.
• Starts up superfast.
• Gets you right into the edit box with no extra steps
• Helps you focus instead of distracting you.

Demo: https://sQratch.us

Installation

git clone https://github.com/lucasgonze/sQratch
git submodule update --init --recursive

The Libre Baskerville font in the hello-css fonts directory is distributed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

The fleurons in the <hr> element are exports from the Deja-Vu font, which is in the public domain.

Contributors ✨

Thanks goes to these wonderful people (emoji key):

~ Matt 🎨

Lucas Gonze 🤔 💻

This project follows the all-contributors specification. Contributions of any kind welcome!