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itsnotes.

A self-hosted notes board with Google Keep imports and Markdown mirroring.

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A new take on the workflow.

itsnotes keeps a masonry notes layout and adds tags, folders, alternate views and imports. It supports Google Takeout archives and a Markdown mirror. Its README explicitly identifies the project as entirely vibe coded, without identifying a particular coding model.

What you can switch today.

Replace Google Keep-style personal notes and checklists with a self-hosted notes board, including a documented Takeout import.

Set up itsnotes using the project guide and arrange your own backups.
Export Keep through Google Takeout and import the ZIP in Settings → Backup & Restore.
Check a sample of notes, checklists, labels, dates and images, then use the notes board for ongoing capture.

Switching caveat. Import is documented, not independently tested by VibeAlt. Google hosting and native mobile behaviour are not reproduced; self-hosting requires maintenance. Workflow evidence

Where it falls short.

Self-hosting requires app and database administration. Optional AI features have separate provider requirements. Import completeness and synchronization edge cases have not been runtime-tested. Infrastructure, external API usage and optional services may have separate costs.

Documented capabilities.

Listed in project documentation; not independently functionally tested by VibeAlt.

Google Keep importsSource
Tags and foldersSource
Markdown mirrorSource

Maker claims AI build. The first-party README explicitly states that the project is entirely vibe coded. The specific coding assistant and AI-written proportion are not established. Inspect the evidence

Original build attribution.

The maker describes AI-assisted development of this project. This is a first-party claim, separate from any code contribution evidence. Read the original attribution

What it can stand in for.

Google Keep alternatives

Test notes, images, labels and checklists from a real Google Takeout export. A self-hosted notes board introduces backup and administration work, and import does not establish two-way synchronization.

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Sources & freshness.

App icon from the official project · License notice. Product marks identify their respective projects.

Source review: 2026-10-29. First added: 2026-10-28. Repository metrics are fetched separately through the GitHub API. Last metrics retrieval: Not fetched.

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