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Get Baalda.
Free for macOS, Windows and Linux. The app updates itself automatically once installed, so you only download it here once.
Free & open source · Apache-2.0 · v0.1.86 · released October 14, 2026
macOS · Apple Siliconarm64 · Most Macs since 2020 · 35 MB
macOS · Intelx64 · Older Macs · 35 MB
Windows 10/11x64 · NSIS installer · 31 MB
Linuxx64 · AppImage · 111 MB
Apache-2.0Free and open source, forever
Local-firstPlain .md files on your own disk
Real-time CRDTKeystroke-level merge, no conflict dialogs
MCP-nativeYour AI edits the same files you do
First run
What happens after you install it
No account, no onboarding wizard, no cloud sign-up before you can write anything.
Pick a folder
A vault is a folder of markdown files you choose. Point Baalda at an existing one and your notes are already there, wikilinks and all.
Write offline
Everything local works with no connection and no backend: the editor, full-text search, backlinks and the graph.
Turn on sharing when you need it
Sync, live collaboration, per-file permissions and AI over MCP switch on against a managed backend or one you run yourself.
On a Mac, choose Apple Silicon for any Mac from 2020 on, or Intel for older models. Once installed, Baalda keeps itself up to date through a signed in-app updater, so you only download it here once.
Rather build from source? Clone the repository and follow the README, or read the docs.