A little structure. A lot of possibility.

A good place to
start building.

A desktop workspace for creating Git repositories and continuing work on the projects you already have.

Windows & macOS Free & open source

Create with a clear starting point.Your files. Your next project.
Repo Creator's New Project screen: the Field Notes demo project, Website preset, selected technologies, local destination and exact generated README preview.
v1.5.0 Beta includes Keystone branding and Project Readiness. Earlier capture shows version 1.4.3; see release notes. View full size

From idea to first commit

Start with the right pieces.

Make the small decisions once.
Get back to what you want to build.

Create repositories

Start a local Git project, review it, and make the first commit. Publish to GitHub when you’re ready.

Configure your project

Choose technologies and presets. Preview your README, gitignore, license and project files before creation.

Prepare an AI handoff

Give your coding assistant useful instructions and project context, with handoff prompts prepared locally.

Technology choices describe your stack; they don’t install frameworks. AI handoff prepares context without making model API calls.

Field Notes project workspace with Git status, saved development and build commands, and an output panel. Fictional demo data.
Project workspace Earlier capture (version 1.4.3) View full size

For the work that comes next

Pick up where
you left off.

A project workspace

Reopen repositories, inspect Git state, launch your editor or terminal, and keep useful commands close.

Project Readiness v1.5.0 Beta

Inspect project tools and configuration before running commands. Full checks show a plan for your approval.

Explore the workspace

Make room for your next project

Your next build starts here.

Free, open source, and at home on your desktop.

Choose a build from the official GitHub releases.

Installer links and the current version load automatically. You can always browse all releases on GitHub.

Windows

Windows 11 · x64

The Setup EXE is the easiest place to start.

Find Setup EXE on GitHub

Recommended · per-user installer

MSI installerAlternative installation package
Find MSI
Portable ZIPExtract the whole archive together
Find ZIP

Windows builds lack OS-level code signing. Windows or your browser may show a publisher warning. Installation guide

macOS

macOS 11+ · Apple Silicon & Intel

Choose the DMG that matches your Mac.

Find Apple Silicon DMG

Recommended for Macs with an Apple chip

Intel DMGFor Macs with an Intel processor
Find Intel DMG

Not sure? Open Apple menu → About This Mac and look for “Chip” or “Processor”.

macOS builds are ad-hoc signed and not notarized. Physical Mac installation and launch testing remain outstanding. Mac installation guide

Local creation needs Git and a commit identity. GitHub CLI is needed for optional publishing. Windows also needs WebView2, which the installer can provide.

All releases