You've tried studying Scripture in giant apps loaded with reading plans, streaks, and social features — but sometimes all that noise gets between you and the text. Forge strips it back to what actually matters: you, the Bible, and your own thinking. Open any passage in the built-in reader (BSB and KJV included), then capture what stands out as atomic notes — small, focused insight cards stored as plain markdown files in a folder you choose.^1
What makes Forge different from a generic note-taking app is how those insights compound over time. Notes connect directly to verses, and as your collection grows, themes begin to surface across books — building a personal web of biblical understanding that's uniquely yours. Everything lives on your machine as standard .md files with no cloud dependency, no account, and no lock-in. Back them up however you like, open them in Obsidian or VS Code, or just leave them right where they are.^1
Forge is built with Tauri by Payton Dennis, a full-stack software engineer who believes in building tools that help people think better. He created Forge for himself first — a personal tool for active learners who want to forge their own understanding rather than consume someone else's. The app is free forever with no subscriptions, no premium tiers, and no ads.^2
Platforms: macOS (Windows in development) Pricing: Free (no ads, no subscriptions, free forever)
