A transient space for raw thought. Zero persistence, zero friction. Your text exists only while this window lives. Export explicitly or lose it forever.

Ephemeral

Ephemeral is a minimalist writing tool built with Tauri. It intentionally never auto-saves and never prompts on close. Text persists only when you explicitly export it.

Installation

Download

Download the latest version from GitHub Releases.

Build from source

Requires Bun and the Rust toolchain.

bun install
bun run tauri build

The app bundle will be generated in src-tauri/target/release/bundle/.

Screenshots

Ephemeral editor Ephemeral info pane

Philosophy

No auto-save
No save prompts
Manual export only
Non-destructive exports (auto-incremented names)

Features

Markdown writing with rich formatting
Export to .md or .txt
Custom filename on export
Configurable export directory
Last export quick-reveal in Finder
System theme support

Usage

Open the app and start writing.
Press Cmd/Ctrl + S to export.
Enter a filename, then choose Markdown or Text.
Use the export directory control in the footer to change destination.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Save / Export: Cmd/Ctrl + S
Info Pane: Cmd/Ctrl + /
Toggle Markdown Mode: Cmd/Ctrl + M
Set Export Folder: Cmd/Ctrl + E
Close/Quit: Cmd/Ctrl + W or Cmd/Ctrl + Q
Fullscreen: Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + F
Bold: Cmd/Ctrl + B
Headings: Cmd/Ctrl + 1-6
Link: Cmd/Ctrl + K
Image: Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + I
Table: Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + X

For development setup and release workflow details, see DEVELOPER.md.

Josh Vaage

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