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Glyph uses a powerful TipTap-based editor that supports real-time markdown editing with WYSIWYG formatting.

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Editor Modes

Glyph offers three editing modes:
Rich editing with live preview
  • Real-time markdown rendering as you type
  • Formatting toolbar (bottom ribbon)
  • Slash commands for quick formatting
  • Wikilink autocomplete
  • Inline images and embeds
This is the default mode for editing notes.

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Formatting Toolbar

When editing in rich mode, hover near the bottom of the editor to reveal the formatting ribbon.

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Format Buttons

  • Bold: Cmd+B / Ctrl+B
  • Italic: Cmd+I / Ctrl+I
  • Strikethrough: Cmd+Shift+X / Ctrl+Shift+X
  • Code: Cmd+E / Ctrl+E (inline code)
  • Link: Insert markdown links or wikilinks

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Heading Buttons

  • H1: Large section heading
  • H2: Section heading
  • H3: Subsection heading

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List Buttons

  • Bullet list: Unordered list items
  • Numbered list: Ordered list items
  • Task list: Checkboxes with task tracking

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Block Elements

  • Quote: Blockquote
  • Code block: Fenced code blocks with syntax highlighting
  • Table: Markdown tables with header row
  • Divider: Horizontal rule

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Slash Commands

Type / on a new line to open the slash command menu:
1

Type /

Start a new paragraph and type / to trigger the menu.
2

Filter commands

Continue typing to filter (e.g., /h1, /table, /code).
3

Select command

Use arrow keys to navigate, then press Enter or Tab to insert.

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Available Commands

  • /h1, /h2, /h3 - Insert headings
  • /bullet - Bullet list
  • /numbered - Numbered list
  • /quote - Blockquote
  • /code - Code block
  • /table - Insert 3×3 table
  • /divider - Horizontal rule
Slash commands work by keyword too. Try typing /block to find blockquote, /hr for horizontal rule, or /ol for ordered list.

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Markdown Support

Glyph supports standard markdown plus GitHub-flavored extensions:

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Text Formatting

**bold** or __bold__
*italic* or _italic_
~~strikethrough~~
`inline code`

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Headings

# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3

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Lists

- Bullet item
- Another item

1. Numbered item
2. Second item

- [ ] Task item
- [x] Completed task

[Link text](https://example.com)
[[Wikilink]]
![Image alt](image.png)
![[Embedded image.png]]

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Code Blocks

```javascript
const greeting = "Hello, world!";
```

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Tables

| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|----------|----------|
| Cell A   | Cell B   |

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Blockquotes

> This is a quote
> spanning multiple lines

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Callouts

Glyph supports Obsidian-style callouts: 
> [!note]
> This is a note callout

> [!tip]
> Helpful tip here

> [!warning]
> Important warning
Supported callout types: note, tip, warning, info, success, error

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Tasks

Task items have special features:

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Task Scheduling

When editing a task, click the 📅 icon that appears next to it to set:
  • Scheduled date: When you plan to work on it
  • Due date: When it must be completed
Task dates are stored inline: 
- [ ] My task 📅 2024-01-20 ⏰ 2024-01-25

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Task Views

View and manage tasks in the Tasks pane, organized by:
  • Inbox: Unscheduled tasks
  • Today: Tasks scheduled for today or overdue
  • Upcoming: Tasks scheduled for future dates

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Images and Attachments

Drag and drop images into the editor to automatically:
  1. Copy the image to your space’s assets folder
  2. Insert a markdown image reference
  3. Display the image inline (in rich mode)
You can also attach files to notes via the attachment commands.

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Keyboard Shortcuts

On macOS, use Cmd instead of Ctrl.
ActionShortcut
BoldCtrl+B
ItalicCtrl+I
StrikethroughCtrl+Shift+X
Inline codeCtrl+E
UndoCtrl+Z
RedoCtrl+Shift+Z
FindCtrl+F
SaveAuto-save (no shortcut needed)

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Auto-Save

Glyph automatically saves your changes as you type. There’s no manual save button - every edit is persisted immediately to disk using atomic file writes to prevent data loss.