I’ve always loved the simplicity of Ephe (https://ephe.app/), but I wanted that same ephemeral, "just-a-piece-of-paper" experience in my terminal. So I built Aeph in Rust.

Aeph is not a text editor. It’s a minimalist scratchpad designed for quick brain dumps, notes, and task management without the overhead of file management or configuration.

Why use Aeph?

- Built with Rust : It’s fast, lightweight, and lives as a single binary.

- True Scratchpad : No need to save or name files. It auto-saves everything.

- 9 Instant Pages : Use Ctrl+O + [1-9] to switch contexts instantly (e.g., Page 1 for notes, Page 2 for daily TODOs).

- Markdown & TODOs : Toggling tasks (Ctrl+T) and adding new ones (Ctrl+N) is seamless.

- Vim-inspired Commands : Supports leader commands like `dd` to delete a line, keeping the flow familiar for Vim users.

I built this specifically because I wanted a "digital napkin" that stays out of my way while I'm working in the CLI.

Repo: [https://github.com/siki-712/aeph]

There is a GIF demo in the README so you can see it in action immediately!

I'd love to hear your thoughts, especially from fellow CLI enthusiasts!