NoteDiscovery/documentation/SHARING.md

🔗 Public Sharing

Share notes publicly without requiring viewers to log in.

How It Works

1. Open a note you want to share
2. Click the Share button in the toolbar
3. Click Create Share Link
4. Copy the generated URL and send it to anyone

The recipient can view the note in their browser - no account needed.

Revoking Access

To stop sharing a note:

1. Open the note
2. Click the Share button
3. Click Revoke Link

The old URL will immediately stop working.

Features

• Theme preserved - Shared notes display with the theme active when you created the link
• Images embedded - All images are included in the shared view
• Code highlighting - Syntax highlighting works in shared notes
• Copy button - Code blocks have a copy-to-clipboard button
• MathJax & Mermaid - Math equations and diagrams render correctly
• No expiration - Links work until you revoke them

Visual Indicators

• A share icon appears next to shared notes in the sidebar
• The Share modal shows the current sharing status

Technical Details

Token Storage

Share tokens are stored in .share-tokens.json in your data folder:

{
  "LRFEo86oSVeJ3Gju": {
    "path": "folder/note.md",
    "theme": "dracula",
    "created": "2026-01-15T10:30:00+00:00"
  }
}

Each note can have one share token. Creating a new link for an already-shared note returns the existing token.

Security

• Tokens are random 16-character strings
• Only the exact token URL grants access
• Revoking deletes the token permanently
• Shared notes are read-only (viewers cannot edit)