Write your
own magic

A native markdown editor for Mac, with editable blocks and ordinary files in folders you own.

Download beta

Beta for macOS 27 or later.

Grimoire Preview in Catppuccin Mocha: editable headings, tasks, MDX, a callout and highlighted Swift code — Edit the page. Keep the markdown.

Cast a block

From a thought to a heading, a task or a table. Keep your hands on the keyboard.

Styled markdown blocks in Preview — **Preview.** Edit the styled page directly, with markdown shortcuts as you type.

Spells menu with Table, Text, Heading and list blocks — **Spells.** Type `/` to turn a line into a heading, list, callout, table and more.

Incantations palette showing file, search, heading, theme and Raw commands — **Incantations.** Press `⌘K` to find every command by name, including theme changes.

Raw markdown and MDX source with syntax coloring in the light theme — **Raw.** Press `⇧⌘R` to edit the source, with syntax coloring and Spells still at hand.

An ordinary markdown file, with frontmatter, a task, an MDX component and a fenced code block

Plain .md and .mdx.
On your disk. In your folders.

Incantations brings file, heading, theme and Raw source commands together

Your files,
your words

No database, no account, no sync service. Bind one or more folders to a project and start writing.

Themes

Catppuccin, Dracula, Nord and more. Choose light and dark themes, fonts and sizes, or import a VS Code theme.

Focus

Hide the chrome with ⇧⌘F, dim other sentences or cap your line length.

Version history

Browse earlier versions and restore a page. In a git repository, see changes since the last commit.

Tables

Edit cells as a grid. Use Tab and Return, add rows or columns, and paste spreadsheet cells.

Code blocks

Tree-sitter syntax highlighting for Swift, JavaScript, Python, Rust and other languages.

Export

Export HTML or PDF, print, or copy rich text into mail and documents.

Project search

Open a page with ⌘P, search your project with ⇧⌘E, or jump between headings.

Intelligence

Rewrite, summarize, translate or ask your pages a question using Apple’s on-device model. See requirements below.

Before you install

Will it run on my Mac?

Grimoire needs macOS 27 or later. It is a native Mac app. An iOS app is planned, not available yet.

Is the beta ready to use?

It’s ready to write in, but expect rough edges. Keep your folders under git or another backup while the beta settles.

How do I install it?

Download the latest beta’s Grimoire DMG from GitHub Releases. Open it, drag Grimoire into Applications, then open the app.

Is the download signed?

Builds from beta 2 onward are Developer ID signed and notarized by Apple. If you have beta 1, install the latest beta over it.

What does intelligence need?

A Mac with Apple Intelligence turned on. Writing tools and project answers run on Apple’s on-device model. Longer requests use Private Cloud Compute only if you allow it in Settings.

Choose the latest beta DMG on GitHub Releases.

Write yourown magic