Outerline Help

Guides and reference docs for Outerline for Mac, a native macOS markdown editor built for fast, distraction-free writing.

Get Started

If you're new to the Mac app, start with the core editing and navigation docs. Keyboard Shortcuts covers the full macOS command set, Linking Documents explains internal links, backlinks, and deep links, and Publishing covers public document sharing and the Outerline Publish subscription.

Once you're writing, Highlights & Comments covers marking up a draft without changing your Markdown, Version History explains snapshots, diffs, and restoring earlier drafts, and Files & Backup covers where your library lives, exports, backups, and recovering deleted notes.

Use Outerline With AI

Outerline includes a built-in MCP server for AI-assisted reading, search, editing, and organization. The MCP Guide covers setup, tool coverage, and example workflows, and Claude Connector covers the one-click Claude Desktop path.

iPhone Guides

For Outerline on iPhone, start with Getting Started, then see Library for browsing and search, Editor for writing and formatting, Links & Tags for connected notes, Files & Settings for export and backup, and Publishing for public document sharing.

App Info

For product updates, legal details, and credits, see Release Notes, Privacy Policy, and Acknowledgements.

Common Destinations

Keyboard Shortcuts for command reference, MCP Guide for AI integration, and Release Notes for what's new.