A calm, lo-fi writing tool with just enough sparkle to keep the words flowing.
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- 2026/9/1 : We have passed the Microsoft Store certification process! The app will be released on September 6th at 12:00 (UTC)!!!!
Write more. Organize less. Stay in the mood.
TypeNap is a simple writing tool wrapped in lo-fi pop vibes and a chilled-out, effortless design. It gives stories, drafts, notes, and late-night ideas a cozy home—without turning writing into project management.
This repository contains the open-source TypeNap project. Questions about the internals, suggestions for the source code, and thoughtful contributions are always welcome.
| ✨ THE VIBE | 📚 THE WORKSPACE | 🫧 THE FEELING |
|---|---|---|
| Lo-fi pop atmosphere | Stories and text files together | Lightweight and distraction-free |
| Light and dark themes | Tabs for quick switching | Smooth, expressive motion |
| Custom backgrounds | Backups and restoration | Built for unhurried writing |
TypeNap is a Tauri application with a React frontend and a Rust backend. To build it from source, install Git, Node.js, and the Rust toolchain first.
git clone https://github.com/h2depot/TypeNap.git
cd TypeNap
npm installRun the app in development mode:
npm run tauri devCreate a release build:
npm run tauri buildnpm installs and builds the React frontend and the local Tauri CLI. The Tauri CLI invokes Cargo automatically to compile the Rust backend, so a separate cargo build command is normally unnecessary. To check only the Rust side, run cargo check --manifest-path src-tauri/Cargo.toml.
Warning
TypeNap keeps each document's history in a compact JSON backup. The first revision is stored as a complete text snapshot; later saves are recorded as timestamped, line-by-line patches containing only changed, added, or deleted lines. A requested revision can then be reconstructed by replaying those patches over its base snapshot.
To keep reconstruction fast, TypeNap starts a new base generation after 50 incremental revisions. Append-only changes at the beginning of a generation are folded directly into its base snapshot, avoiding needless patch data. Backup growth is also bounded: when a backup file exceeds five times the size of the latest document (with a 1 KiB comparison floor), the oldest base generation is removed while at least one generation is retained.
Deletion protection is handled separately through the Necropolis. Before a story or text file is deleted, TypeNap copies its current source text into a retirement directory and records a manifest with its type, original location, and deletion time. Retired items can be listed, restored without overwriting an existing file, or permanently deleted by the user. Restored text receives a fresh generation backup so it immediately returns to the normal protection cycle.
- Story-first organization — Keep manuscripts and related text files together.
- A comfortable editor — Focus on writing in a clean, relaxed workspace.
- Tabs that stay out of the way — Move quickly between home, library, stories, and documents.
- Custom atmosphere — Choose themes, colors, and background images that fit the moment.
- Safer writing sessions — Backup, restore, scan, and deletion-lock tools help protect your work.
- Keyboard-friendly controls — Common actions are close at hand through shortcuts.
Tip
TypeNap is made for the moment when you want to write—but do not want to wrestle with your writing app first.
| 日本語 | English |
|---|---|
| ✅ Supported | ✅ Supported |
Warning
Found a bug? Have an idea? Want to improve TypeNap?
Please read CONTRIBUTING.md, then visit the project pages below.
Copyright © 2026 HelloweenHead's Depot. All rights reserved.
TypeNap is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. If you distribute a covered work, it must remain available under the applicable copyleft terms of the license.
TypeNap is made possible by excellent open-source projects and the people behind them.
- Tauri — A lightweight, high-performance framework for building desktop applications.
- Motion — An open-source animation library for JavaScript, React, and Vue.
- And many more — React, Lucide, dnd kit, i18next, Zustand, react-hotkeys-hook, and other open-source projects.
- Momo Signature — Copyright 2024 The Momo Signature Project Authors. Licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
- AI-generated images — The images in the initial set were generated with OpenAI Codex.
⭐ Thank you for stopping by TypeNap! ⭐
Take a breath. Open a page. Let the story happen.