GNU/Linux
Add the Flatpak Beta remote on your system:
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub-beta https://flathub.org/beta-repo/flathub-beta.flatpakrepo
Install the app:
flatpak install flathub-beta cx.modal.Reflection
Reflection is a native GTK note taking app with local-first collaboration built on p2panda. It’s part of a broader initiative to make local-first sync a standard feature of the GNOME developer platform, and allow any app developer to easily add local-first sync to their app.
You can learn more about the project from these blogposts:
- Apr 2026 – The Road to a Local-First App Ecosystem
- Apr 2026 – Reflection Spring 2026 Update
- Dec 2025 – Reflection Winter 2025 Update
- Aug 2025 – GUADEC 2025
- Jun 2025 – Aardvark Summer 2025 Update
- Dec 2024 – Introducing Project Aardvark
- Nov 2023 – GNOME+p2panda Workshop
- Sep 2023 – GNOME 45 Hackfest
Current Status
Reflection is available as a preview release. We’re waiting for p2panda 1.0 before doing a stable release to avoid potentially difficult data migrations.
Try Reflection
You can install Reflection on GNU/Linux and macOS today. Please note that we can not promise that future versions of the app will be able to migrate your data. Do not rely on this app for anything critical, and back up your documents regularly.
macOS
Download and install the .dmg file from Github. Note that this version does not receive automatic updates. You will have to manually download new versions from Github.
Contribute
Reflection is Free Software licensed under the GPLv3, so you can get involved and make it even better!
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