Notes Export

Individual notes can now be exported as self-contained HTML or PDF documents directly from the note context menu. Exports preserve Markdown formatting and include managed images and drawing previews, making notes easier to share, print, or archive outside massCode.

Portable Notes Sites

Entire Notes folders can now be exported as portable HTML sites. The generated site preserves the folder hierarchy, includes navigation and full-text search, resolves links between exported notes, and bundles managed images and drawing previews for offline use.

Secret Variables for HTTP Environments

HTTP environments can now store passwords, API tokens, and other sensitive values as secret variables. Secret values use the familiar {{name}} syntax, but stay outside the Markdown Vault, are encrypted with the operating system keychain, and are masked in request previews and history.

Only secret names travel with the vault, so values remain local to each device and can be entered separately wherever the vault is used.

Fixes

• Fixed local empty files being mistaken for unavailable cloud placeholders across Notes, Drawings, HTTP requests, folder metadata, and state files. Local content now remains editable through creation, renaming, moving, deletion, and application lifecycle resets, while genuine cloud placeholders remain protected.
• Fixed indentation for ordered Markdown lists that use parenthesized markers such as 1).
• Used native CRLF line endings when copying Notes content on Windows.

What's Changed

• fix(notes): handle local zero-block files by @antonreshetov in #882
• fix(storage): keep app-written state files local by @antonreshetov in #883
• fix(storage): preserve pending state during lifecycle resets by @antonreshetov in #884
• fix(http): handle local zero-block request files by @antonreshetov in #885
• fix(drawings): handle local zero-block files by @antonreshetov in #886
• fix(storage): preserve local zero-block folder metadata by @antonreshetov in #887
• fix(notes): support parenthesized ordered list markers by @antonreshetov in #889
• feat(notes): export notes to HTML and PDF by @antonreshetov in #890
• feat(notes): export note folders as portable HTML sites by @antonreshetov in #891
• feat(http): add secret environment variables by @antonreshetov in #892
• fix(notes): use CRLF when copying notes on Windows by @antonreshetov in #894
• fix(ci): restore release build compatibility by @antonreshetov in #897

Full Changelog: v5.9.1...v5.10.0

Fixes

• Fixed an issue on Windows where newly created Code snippets in local NTFS vaults could be mistaken for unavailable cloud files. This could show a cloud synchronization message, prevent edits from being saved, or display content from a previously selected snippet after switching. Local snippets now remain available during creation, renaming, and folder deletion, while genuinely unavailable cloud files remain protected.

Full Changelog: v5.9.0...v5.9.1

Cloud-Safe Vaults and Faster Startup

massCode now opens large Markdown Vaults from a metadata index and loads item bodies only when needed, so Code, Notes, and HTTP lists become available much sooner after launch.

Vault files offloaded by iCloud, OneDrive, Google Drive, or Dropbox remain visible while their content downloads in the background. The space rail shows overall progress, opening an item prioritizes it, pending HTTP requests are clearly marked, and massCode avoids writing over content that is still in the cloud. Vault Doctor can also detect index inconsistencies and managed Notes asset issues.

Folder Icons

Code, Notes, and HTTP folders can now use searchable emoji, built-in Material or Lucide icons, or uploaded JPG and PNG images. Uploaded icons are resized and stored with the folder so they follow the vault across backups and sync services.

Notes Workflow

Notes can now be duplicated from the list context menu or Command Palette, fenced code blocks have a one-click copy control, and an editor preference can wrap long table cells. Newly pasted or dropped note images are stored in the managed notes/.masscode/assets directory, with referenced legacy assets migrated automatically.

Line Break Normalization

Code and Notes can normalize hard-wrapped terminal text from the Editor menu while preserving Markdown lists, tables, quotes, commands, and code blocks. The same Line Break Normalizer is available as a standalone converter in Tools.

macOS Dock Counter

The macOS Dock icon can show the number of items in the Code Inbox, items in the Notes Inbox, or tasks due today. The counter source is configurable in Appearance settings and can be disabled at any time.

Fixes

• Protected cloud-backed vault data during sync, file eviction, vault moves, and upgrades.
• Restored vault watcher updates after lifecycle interruptions and vault changes.
• Reset Notes preview scroll position when switching notes.
• Stabilized fenced code editing and sizing in Live Preview.
• Prevented editable Notes tables from shifting while cells are edited.

Full Changelog: v5.8.0...v5.9.0

Notes Editor

The Notes editor now has a context menu in Live Preview for common editing actions. You can apply formatting and insert blocks such as tables, callouts, horizontal rules, and code blocks directly from the editor context menu.

Tables are now editable directly from Live Preview. Add a table from the context menu, then use the table cell context menu to insert or delete rows and columns or adjust column alignment. You can also drag row and column handles to reorder the table.

Completed Task Cleanup

Notes can now keep completed tasks out of active views. Use Hide Completed Tasks from the View menu to filter completed tasks from folder lists without changing or deleting them.

For cleanup, completed tasks can be moved to Trash from the Notes Library context menu or from Preferences. Auto-clean can also run on a daily, 7-day, or 30-day schedule.

Workflow Improvements

• Added confirmation before deleting sheets in Math Notebook.
• Added confirmation before deleting files in Drawings.

Fixes

• Fixed the callout title widget position in the Notes editor.
• Added the missing Generate button translation.

What's Changed

• feat(spaces): confirm before deleting math sheets and drawings by @antonreshetov in #848
• fix(i18n): add generate button translation by @antonreshetov in #850
• feat(notes): rework note editor with context menu and editable tables by @antonreshetov in #853
• feat(notes): add completed task cleanup controls by @antonreshetov in #854
• feat(editor): focus editor from created item title by @antonreshetov in #855

Full Changelog: v5.7.0...v5.8.0

Vault Doctor

Vault Doctor is a new health check for your vault that detects and repairs common sync issues such as duplicate ids, leftover merge conflict markers, and invalid frontmatter. It lives in Storage settings, where you can run a full scan, review each problem, and resolve duplicate ids by choosing which entry keeps the original id and which gets a new one.

Because conflicts usually appear after syncing across machines and Storage settings are rarely opened, Vault Doctor also runs a non-blocking, read-only check shortly after the app starts. If it finds conflicts, it shows a notification with a Review action so you can fix them before they cause problems.

Content List Sorting

You can now sort content lists directly from the View menu. Sorting is available across all spaces, including Code, Notes, HTTP, Math Notebook, and Drawings, and your choice is remembered per space.

Fixes

• Fixed Math Notebook not accepting decimals entered with a comma in locales that use a decimal comma.
• Fixed Drawings losing saved scene content from renderer state.
• Fixed Drawings space state not resetting when switching vaults.
• Kept list item height stable while inline renaming items in Drawings and Math Notebook.
• Kept the context-menu highlight outline intact in virtual lists.
• Added a close button to the release notes toast.
• Fixed a persistent SQLite migration flag so migration state is tracked reliably.
• Fixed a macOS update issue where quitAndInstall could be blocked by the window close handler.
• Updated Elysia to address a ReDoS vulnerability (CVE-2026-30837).

What's Changed

• fix(storage): persistent SQLite migration flag by @antonreshetov in #827
• fix(drawings): keep saved scene content in renderer state by @antonreshetov in #830
• feat: add content list sorting from view menu by @antonreshetov in #831
• feat(storage): Vault Doctor — health check and conflict repair by @antonreshetov in #832
• fix(storage): refresh vault doctor on vault change by @antonreshetov in #833
• fix(drawings): reset drawings space state on vault switch by @antonreshetov in #834
• feat(spaces): support sorting for math and drawings by @antonreshetov in #836
• fix(math): support locale decimal comma input by @antonreshetov in #837
• fix(deps): bump elysia to ~1.4.28 to fix ReDoS (CVE-2026-30837) by @antonreshetov in #838
• docs: add best code snippet managers comparison page by @antonreshetov in #839
• docs: add massCode vs GitHub Gist comparison page by @antonreshetov in #840
• docs: add blog with first post on organizing code snippets by @antonreshetov in #841
• docs: fix broken fragments link and clarify HTTP search scope by @antonreshetov in #842
• docs: add per-platform snippet manager pages for Mac and Windows by @antonreshetov in #843
• docs: add FAQ sections to SnippetsLab, Pieces, and Cacher compare pages by @antonreshetov in #844
• docs: add massCode vs Postman comparison page by @antonreshetov in #845
• chore(skills): document VitePress {{ }} v-pre gotcha in documentation-workflow by @antonreshetov in #846
• ci(win): pin release build to windows-2022 by @antonreshetov in #847

Full Changelog: v5.6.1...v5.7.0

What's Changed

• fix(drawings): resolve vault path for spaces handlers by @antonreshetov in #826

Full Changelog: v5.6.0...v5.6.1

Drawings

massCode now includes a dedicated Drawings space powered by Excalidraw. Use it for diagrams, sketches, flows, UI mockups, and whiteboard-style notes without leaving your vault.

Drawings autosave as .excalidraw files, can be searched by name, duplicated, exported as images, and reopened at their last pan and zoom. You can also copy a drawing link and paste it into a note to render the drawing inline, then jump back to the Drawings space from the embed.

Automatic Updates

massCode can now download app updates in the background and install them on restart. Automatic updates can be turned off in Preferences; when disabled, massCode only notifies you that a new version is available.

Supporter License Keys

Supporter builds are gone. Instead of downloading a separate sponsored build, supporters now unlock supporter status in the standard build with an offline license key, entered in Preferences > Supporter. Your email is the license identifier, and the key is validated locally with no account required.

If you have donated before, please email me at reshetov.art@gmail.com with proof of your donation and I will send you a license key.

Search and Navigation

Search is more contextual across the app. List search now respects the selected folder, tag, library, or smart view, so results stay scoped to where you are already working.

The Command Palette also supports filter tokens for faster keyboard-driven search. Use @ for spaces, / for folders, and # for tags, then combine those filters with a text query.

Math Notebook sheet lists now include search with arrow-key navigation and Esc to clear the query.

Workflow Improvements

• HTTP requests now have an SSL certificate verification preference, useful when working with local services, internal APIs, or self-signed certificates.
• Code, Notes, and HTTP lists stay visually stable while folder and library changes load, reducing blank editor flashes during navigation.
• Code and Notes spaces received performance improvements, including more efficient content loading, internal link resolution, and tag updates.
• macOS release builds now include code signing and notarization improvements.

Fixes

• Recovered legacy snippet fences during markdown vault parsing.
• Prevented snippet sync operations from mutating non-snippet content.
• Cleared programmatic editor undo history so undo stays focused on user edits.
• Fixed Code space initialization when the sidebar is hidden.
• Stabilized the Notes dashboard scrollbar.
• Improved runtime compatibility by replacing an ESM-only ID dependency in main-process file handling.

What's Changed

• feat(search): improve scoped search and palette filters by @antonreshetov in #790
• docs: document palette search filters by @antonreshetov in #791
• fix(notes): stabilize dashboard scrollbar for #794 by @antonreshetov in #798
• fix(snippets): scope content mutations to snippets by @antonreshetov in #799
• fix(storage): recover legacy snippet fences by @antonreshetov in #803
• ci: replace blocked issues-helper action by @antonreshetov in #804
• docs(notes): clarify editor mode selector location by @antonreshetov in #805
• fix(editor): clear programmatic undo history by @antonreshetov in #809
• feat(http): add SSL certificate verification setting by @antonreshetov in #810
• fix(code): initialize snippets with hidden sidebar by @antonreshetov in #813
• feat(drawings): add Excalidraw drawings space by @antonreshetov in #814
• fix(main): replace ESM-only nanoid with node:crypto by @antonreshetov in #815
• feat(math): add search to sheet list by @antonreshetov in #816
• docs: add Drawings documentation and site listings by @antonreshetov in #817
• polish(spaces): optimize snippets and notes spaces performance by @antonreshetov in #818
• ci(mac): enable code signing and notarization by @antonreshetov in #819
• ci: increase Node heap limit for builds by @antonreshetov in #820
• feat(license): replace sponsored builds with supporter license keys by @antonreshetov in #821
• feat(updates): add automatic updates via electron-updater by @antonreshetov in #822
• ci(mac): build both architectures in a single job by @antonreshetov in #823
• ci(mac): use Python 3.11 for node-gyp native rebuilds by @antonreshetov in #824

Full Changelog: v5.5.0...v5.6.0

massCode 5.5 expands Notes into a more complete task workspace, adds the browser Clipper, and makes it easier to migrate from other tools.

Tasks In Notes

• Added task notes: tasks now live inside Notes and use the same markdown editor, folders, tags, favorites, internal links, and navigation history.
• Added task properties: status, priority, and due date.
• Added task-focused views in the Notes Library: Tasks, Today, Upcoming, and Completed.
• Tasks can be created with Cmd+T / Ctrl+T, from the app menu, or from the create menu in the Notes list.
• Regular notes can be converted to tasks and back.
• The Notes list now shows task checkboxes, priority, due dates, overdue state, and completed state.

massCode Clipper

• Added massCode Clipper for saving browser content into the local app.
• Added Chrome, Firefox, and Safari builds.
• The Clipper can save:
  • selected text as a Code snippet;
  • selected text or readable page content as a Note;
  • the current page or selected link as an HTTP GET request.
• Added local Integration API authentication through the API port and token in Preferences.

Imports

• Added a shared import workflow with a preview before anything is written to the vault.
• Code imports now support VS Code snippets, Raycast snippets, SnippetsLab, and public GitHub Gists.
• Notes imports now support Obsidian markdown folders while preserving folder structure where possible.
• The import dialog shows the detected source, item counts, folders, tags, and warnings for unsupported source data.
• Import actions are now available from sidebars and the Command Palette.

Interface Improvements

• Added keyboard delete shortcuts for selected items in Code, Notes, HTTP, and Math Notebook.
• Delete and Cmd+Backspace now work in lists and folder trees while avoiding inputs, editors, menus, and dialogs.
• Fixed Notes sidebar folder tree overflow.

What's Changed

• docs: add command palette documentation by @antonreshetov in #777
• feat(imports): add migration importers by @antonreshetov in #779
• docs(compare): add competitor comparison pages by @antonreshetov in #778
• docs(website): add imports documentation by @antonreshetov in #780
• feat(integrations): add massCode clipper by @antonreshetov in #781
• docs: add clipper by @antonreshetov in #782
• feat: add keyboard delete shortcuts by @antonreshetov in #783
• feat(notes): add task properties by @antonreshetov in #785
• docs(notes): document task notes by @antonreshetov in #786
• docs(compare): add task manager comparisons by @antonreshetov in #788
• docs(compare): fix factual errors in task manager pages by @antonreshetov in #789

Full Changelog: v5.4.0...v5.5.0

Command Palette

The new command palette gives massCode a faster way to move around and act on content without leaving the keyboard. Open it with Cmd+P on macOS or Ctrl+P on Windows and Linux to search spaces, snippets, notes, and HTTP requests from one place.

Use Cmd+Shift+P or Ctrl+Shift+P to jump straight into command mode. You can create snippets, notes, HTTP requests, and folders, open preferences, search inside a specific space, and use the actions panel to copy, duplicate, favorite, reveal, or move supported items. Results also learn from recent and repeated use, so common destinations become easier to reach over time.

Full documentation.

HTTP Library Filters

The HTTP space now has a Library section for Inbox, Favorites, All Requests, and Trash. This makes saved requests easier to scan and manage, especially when a collection grows beyond a few folders.

HTTP request items also gained richer library actions: multi-selected requests can be moved, restored, favorited, duplicated, copied, revealed in the file manager, or sent to trash from the list context menu.

What's Changed

• fix(http): reset state when loading vault by @antonreshetov in #769
• docs: add sponsor page by @antonreshetov in #770
• docs(http): warn about storing secrets by @antonreshetov in #773
• fix(http): show network request errors by @antonreshetov in #774
• feat(command-palette): add command palette by @antonreshetov in #775
• feat(http): add library filters by @antonreshetov in #776

Full Changelog: v5.3.0...v5.4.0

HTTP Client

massCode now includes a built-in HTTP client for saving, organizing, previewing, and sending API requests without leaving the app.

The new HTTP space keeps requests next to your snippets and notes, with the same local-first storage model: requests are saved in your vault as readable markdown files with frontmatter metadata.

You can now:

• create and organize HTTP requests in folders
• edit params, headers, body, auth, and request descriptions
• use environments with {{variables}} for local, staging, and production values
• preview requests as raw HTTP or cURL before sending
• send requests from the editor, menu bar, or with Cmd+Enter / Ctrl+Enter
• inspect response status, duration, size, headers, and body
• keep HTTP layout, selection, and editor preferences across restarts

Collection Import

Existing API collections can now be imported into the HTTP space.

Supported formats:

• OpenAPI JSON/YAML
• Postman Collection v2.1 JSON
• Postman Environment JSON
• Bruno OpenCollection YAML
• Bruno OpenCollection ZIP exports

Before import, massCode shows a preview of the collections, requests, folders, and environments that will be created. If a source file contains unsupported features, such as scripts or assertions, the import keeps the supported request data and reports warnings.

What's Changed

• feat(http): add HTTP client space by @antonreshetov in #766
• feat(http): add collection import by @antonreshetov in #767
• fix(notes): preserve sidebar after search clear by @antonreshetov in #768

Full Changelog: v5.2.0...v5.3.0