El sendero
The path or trail. Used for a route through a natural landscape.
spanishnature
Local-first on macOS · Anki optionalYour notes,
Your notes,
made approachable.
Deckleaf is a calm visual workspace for capturing and organizing ideas on your Mac. Connect Anki when you want to browse or maintain a flashcard collection.
Your notes stay yours. No account, analytics, ads, tracking, or Deckleaf cloud.
YOUR LIBRARY
All notes
Local ideas and connected Anki notes, easier to browse.
GridList
DecksTags● PinnedSort: Pinned first
Layers of the heart
Endocardium → myocardium → epicardium, from inside to outside.
✓ 2 / 3 reviewed
The spacing effect
Learning is more durable when study sessions are spaced over time.
learning
✦
Quick captureFrom anywhere with ⌘⇧K
MADE FOR HOW YOU THINK
Works without Anki
Fast keyboard capture
Private local storage
Optional Anki connection
A CALMER NOTE LIBRARYLess database.
Less database.
More library.
Capture and organize local notes immediately. If you use Anki, Deckleaf also gives that collection a place that feels natural to explore.
See ideas as a real library.
Browse local notes and optional Anki content as a visual grid or focused list, with the text, images, labels, and context that matter.
bonjourhelloMitochondriaPower the cellRetrieval practiceRecall strengthens memory
Organize without touching your decks.
Create private boards, colors, pins, reminders, and saved views. Your Anki structure remains exactly as it is.
Difficult cards 24Review tomorrow 18Needs images 7
Capture ideas while they’re fresh.
Use the global shortcut from anywhere on your Mac. Save locally when Anki is closed, or send directly to Anki when connected.
⌘⇧KOpen Quick Capture
SIMPLE BY DESIGN
Your library, in three steps.
Start locally
Create, edit, search, and organize notes immediately. No account or companion app is required.
Connect Anki optionally
When Anki is open, Deckleaf connects through AnkiConnect on the same Mac.
Make it yours
Pin, color, archive, plan with checklists, and move between local work and Anki deliberately.
GETTING STARTED
Useful from first launch.
Deckleaf opens with a small sample library so you can try local notes, boards, reminders, checklists, search, and Quick Capture before connecting anything.
Open your local library
Create and organize notes on your Mac with no login, cloud account, or separate software.
See release status ↓Connect Anki if you use it
In Anki, choose Tools → Add-ons → Get Add-ons. Enter code 2055492159, install it, then restart Anki.
Keep control
Deckleaf connects only to 127.0.0.1:8765. Local notes remain separate unless you deliberately choose Send to Anki.
Mac App Store preparation: Deckleaf 1.0 is being packaged as a sandboxed macOS app. This site will link to the verified store listing after Apple approves the release.
DECKLEAF 1.0 FOR MACA gentler home
A gentler home
for what you learn.
The Mac App Store release is in preparation. The store link will appear here after Apple finishes review; no availability claim is made before approval.
RELEASE STATUSApp Store review prepmacOS 11+ · Version 1.0
DeckleafLocal notes, with Anki when you want it.