Rook is a fast, minimal notes app for Mac designed for developers and anyone who works with code. It offers syntax-highlighted code blocks, auto language detection, markdown formatting, and full-text search. All notes are stored locally, ensuring privacy and instant access, with optional MCP support for AI assistant integration.
Rook sits in PulseGate's Notes & docs category. It focuses on taking and organizing code-focused notes locally on Mac without cloud dependency. It is built as a consumer product for developers. Rook is a paid product starting at $20. The product ships for iOS and macOS.
Maryam Touimi Benjelloun builds and maintains Rook, and the product first shipped in 2026. PulseGate's similarity index finds few close equivalents — Rook occupies a relatively distinct niche. Key capabilities include syntax highlighting, markdown support, and full-text search. It exposes integrations via an MCP server.
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Rook: a native Mac notes app for developers, local with MCP support discovered by the PulseGate indexer
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