An Org mode editor and agenda for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
orgstar is a native editor for Org mode files on the Mac, with an app for iPhone and iPad. it reads and writes the same plain-text files Emacs does, behaves the way Org does where the two overlap, and leaves every byte you didn’t change as it was, so Emacs and your sync tool can work on the same folder.
why it exists
Org mode is a plain-text system for notes, tasks and planning, and it lives inside Emacs. orgstar is for the times Emacs isn’t there: on a phone, on an iPad, or on a Mac where you want a native app. the files stay the source of truth. there is no database of your notes, only an index for search and the agenda, rebuilt from the files whenever they change.
what it does
- edit headings, TODO keywords, priorities, tags, timestamps, lists, tables and source blocks, styled as you type
- see scheduled items, deadlines, habits and calendar events in the agenda
- capture with Org’s templates, from the app, the share sheet, Shortcuts or org-protocol links
- clock in and out of entries and read clock reports
- compute table formulas and tangle source blocks into files
- export to HTML and Markdown
- search across file names, headings and text
on the Mac
the Mac app adds Emacs, Mac and Doom (Vim) keys, a board view, Babel for more languages, and export through Emacs when it is installed. install it with Homebrew:
on iPhone and iPad
the iOS app has the editor, agenda, capture, search, clocking, reminders, export and tangling, plus Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets and a Live Activity for the running clock. it works on folders you choose in iCloud Drive or another app’s storage, such as a Syncthing folder.
the manual
every feature is documented in the orgstar manual.
no analytics, no ads, no SDKs
no accounts, no tracking, no third-party SDKs. your notes stay in your folders.