You keep notes in one app, query data in another, and write code in a third. Sidequery is one native app for all of it — over the same files.
[[ to link any note, with autocomplete.sql blocks render result tables in the doc..py on disk — notebooks you own, versioned with git.sheets block into any note.The same platform under every document type.
.md, .sql, or .py file you own. No database, no lock-in.Full-text search across every note, in milliseconds. Start typing and results appear before you finish the word.
Backlinks show every note that references the current one. See the shape of your thinking at a glance.
Free, offline, no account. Your work stays in plain files, yours no matter what.
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A native macOS and iOS app for notes, SQL, Python, and spreadsheets. Every document is a plain file on your disk, in one local-first vault.
Standard files — Markdown (.md), SQL (.sql), and Python (.py) — in regular folders. Open them in VS Code, vim, or any editor.
Yes — Sidequery brings them together. Markdown notes, SQL notebooks, Python notebooks, and spreadsheets are now modes of one app instead of separate downloads.
Point it at an iCloud Drive, Dropbox, or git-synced folder and it just works. Built-in git sync covers Mac and iPhone.
macOS and iOS. Because your work is plain files, you can read and edit it anywhere with any editor.
No. Sidequery is offline-first and works with no account or internet connection. Your files are yours whether or not you keep using it.
Free to download and use. Optional paid sync and team features will come later — the local app stays free, and your files are always yours.
Yes. It's a native Mac app distributed through Homebrew and GitHub releases. It runs fully offline — nothing leaves your machine unless you set up git or cloud sync yourself.