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Gnomad Slate 2.1 Beta: Cross-Platform Scratchpad and Vault-X

Tauri 2 desktop app — encrypted secrets, global summon, Linux .deb releases, and a cross-platform checklist I dogfood daily.

  • tauri
  • gnomad-slate
  • desktop
  • security
Gnomad Slate hero image — holographic scratchpad and encrypted vault key in vaporwave style
Gnomad Slate: Your desktop scratchpad and encrypted secrets vault with retro outrun aesthetics.

The problem Slate solves

I live in terminals, browsers, and half a dozen AI IDEs. I needed one place to capture fast, store secrets safely, and summon without hunting windows. Gnomad Slate is that layer — not another notes app competing with Notion, but an operator scratchpad.

What’s in 2.1.0-beta.1

  • Tauri 2 + React 19 — small native shell, WebKit UI
  • Vault-X — Argon2id + AES-256-GCM for encrypted entries
  • Global summon — Option+Space from anywhere
  • Clipboard history with sensitive-data filtering
  • Linux .deb on davidcole.cloud/apps/slate — Windows/macOS builds in the release wave

June 2026 work focused on cross-platform parity: Linux packaging, WebKit/Wayland fixes on Nobara, CROSS_PLATFORM_CHECKLIST.md, and installer scripts so Slate isn’t “Mac-first with Linux someday.”

How I use it in the swarm

Slate holds scratch context that shouldn’t flood Cursor chat — API notes, one-liner briefs, vault entries for client keys. The ORGANIZATION hub stays in git; Slate holds session glue.

Pair it with Kun for DeepSeek API work and Cursor for code — three layers, one operator.

What I’d do differently

I waited too long to ship Linux installers alongside macOS zips. Solo devs on Fedora/Nobara are a real audience — especially when you’re building homelab tooling.

Update (Jun 2026): Linux beta 3–4 shipped on Nobara — see Linux beta on Nobara and three platforms in one week.

Next: auto-update channel via Tauri updater and a published latest.json on davidcole.cloud so DRACO and gnomadgaming stay in sync without manual deb installs.