Extreme close-up macro shot of a rugged mechanical keyboard with custom keycaps, harsh single-source cold light from the side, deep shadows, amber terminal glow reflecting on the matte black keys, 35mm film grain.
Extreme close-up macro shot of a rugged mechanical keyboard with custom keycaps, harsh single-source cold light from the side, deep shadows, amber terminal glow reflecting on the matte black keys, 35mm film grain.
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OPERATOR MANUAL

Command your editor via keyboard.

Outpost operates entirely offline, storing plain-text markdown directly on your local drive. No cloud accounts, no loading lag, and zero telemetry.

WORKFLOW

Three steps to absolute sovereignty

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Initialize Directory

Command Palette

Write in CommonMark

Point Outpost to any folder of plain text files. No proprietary database is created.

Press Cmd+K to open the terminal-style palette. Navigate, search, and execute actions instantly.

Standard markdown formatting with zero lock-in. Your files remain readable by any text editor.

Extreme close-up of a monochrome terminal screen displaying raw markdown text, amber text on a dark background, high-contrast, deep shadows, gritty 35mm film texture.
Extreme close-up of a monochrome terminal screen displaying raw markdown text, amber text on a dark background, high-contrast, deep shadows, gritty 35mm film texture.
/ QUICK REFERENCE

Core shortcut reference

Outpost is built for speed. Keep your hands on the home row with these standard terminal-inspired keybindings.

Navigation

Editor

Cmd + K — Command palette

Cmd + S — Force local write

Cmd + P — Search files

Cmd + B — Bold selection

Cmd + J — Toggle sidebar

Cmd + I — Italicize selection

Cmd + G — Jump to line

Cmd + D — Insert timestamp

■ VERIFICATION

Frequently asked questions

Where are encryption keys stored?

Can I use third-party sync tools?

They never leave your machine. Outpost uses AES-256-GCM encryption locally. If you lose your key, we cannot recover it.

Yes. Because Outpost saves files as standard markdown in a local directory, you can use Git, Syncthing, or physical drives to sync.

Is there any telemetry or tracking?

What if Outpost is discontinued?

None. Outpost does not connect to the internet. No crash reports, no usage statistics, no pings home.

Your data is just plain-text markdown files on your drive. You can open, edit, and organize them with any text editor forever.

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