RenOff (v1.0.0)

RenOff is a lightweight Windows app (WPF, .NET) for quick notes and to-dos, with reminders and “nudges” that help you review pending items.

Version 1.0.0 is the first full stable release. Feedback and bug reports are welcome.

Features

• Notes and to-dos in a single list
• Item reminders (snooze / dismiss)
• Reading “nudge” reminders to review pending to-dos
• Runs in the system tray (close-to-tray supported)
• Offline-first: data stays local
• Themes: Light/Dark (Modern style)
• UI style: Classic/Modern (Classic disables themes)
• Languages: Italian / English
• Drag & drop reorder (persistent)
• Backup export/import (JSON)
• Encrypted backup export/import
• App lock with password protection
• Recovery code support for lock reset

Privacy & data

• No sync, no account, no telemetry
• Local database:
  • %LOCALAPPDATA%\RenOff\renoff.db

Backup / export

From the app Settings tab you can:

• Export a .renoff.json backup (items + reminders)
• Export an encrypted .renoff.enc backup with passphrase protection
• Import a backup (replace all or merge)
• Import encrypted backups by entering the correct passphrase

Security

• Optional app lock with password protection
• Recovery code shown once during password setup
• If the recovery code is used, app lock is disabled and timeout returns to Never for safety

First run

On first launch, when the local database is empty, RenOff creates two sample items:

• Prova: aggiungi un to-do
• Prova: nota rapida

They are only starter examples to show how the app works, and can be edited or deleted at any time.

Download

GitHub Releases provide two Windows assets:

• RenOff-Setup-1.0.0.exe: installer version
• RenOff-v1.0.0-win-x64-self-contained.zip: portable version

Recommended for most users:

• Use the installer for the simplest setup
• Use the portable zip if you prefer to extract and run the app manually

Build (dev)

Requirements: .NET SDK 8

dotnet restore
dotnet build
dotnet run --project src/RenOff.App

Publish (release)

Self-contained (win-x64)

dotnet publish .\src\RenOff.App\RenOff.App.csproj -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained true -o .\artifacts\publish\win-x64

Output folder:

• artifacts\publish\win-x64\

Zip it, for example:

• RenOff-v1.0.0-win-x64-self-contained.zip

Creating a GitHub Release (manual)

1. Push the code to GitHub
2. On GitHub: Releases → Draft a new release
3. Tag: v1.0.0
4. Title: RenOff 1.0.0
5. Attach:
   • RenOff-Setup-1.0.0.exe
   • RenOff-v1.0.0-win-x64-self-contained.zip
6. Publish the release

Feedback

Open a GitHub Issue with:

• app version (1.0.0)
• Windows version (10/11)
• expected vs actual behavior
• screenshots (if helpful)