Nool

Nool is Tamil for thread, and also for book. A process log for makers: document a project as you make it, keep what it builds on, and post it as a case study.

Nool is a desktop app. There is no server and no account: your projects stay on your computer. You can back them up to a file or to your own Google Drive.

Download

Get the installer for your computer from the latest release.

First launch, because the app isn't signed with a paid developer certificate yet:

• macOS: right-click Nool in Applications → Open → Open.
• Windows: if SmartScreen appears, click More info → Run anyway.

Develop

Needs Node 22.13 or newer.

npm install
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:5173. The first start creates data/nool.db and three demo projects. npm run seed clears the database so they come back.

Desktop build (needs Rust): npm run build:desktop, node scripts/fetch-node.mjs, then npm run tauri build.

Connections

• Figma: import figma-plugin/manifest.json in the Figma desktop app (Plugins → Development → Import plugin from manifest), then connect it with your token from Connections.
• MCP (Claude Desktop, Cursor…): the Connections page shows the config to paste. From source, run npm install --prefix mcp first; the desktop app includes everything.
• Scripts: POST /api/inbox/blocks with Authorization: Bearer <token>. Connections has Blender and curl examples.

Releases

Push a tag like v0.1.0. GitHub Actions builds installers for macOS, Windows and Linux and attaches them to the release. Google Drive backup needs the repository secrets GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID and GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET (a Google OAuth client of type Desktop app, scope drive.file).

Structure

• src/ the app (SvelteKit). src/lib/server/ database, backups, Google Drive, inbox.
• src-tauri/ desktop shell
• mcp/ MCP server · figma-plugin/ Figma plugin · site/ download page (Vercel)