MacOS outliner bike gets a big update

Jesse Grosjean, operator of the Indie-MacOS developer studio HOG Bay Software, which became known, among other things, with the apps TaskPaper (to-do list) and writer room, has announced a larger update for its outliner bike. Bike 2 should appear until autumn and expand it now Useful app A number of new functions, including its own JavaScript-based expansion system.

See for yourself how to write extensions

An outliner is an app that can be used to write down and sort your thoughts: they can then be recorded and assigned to certain categories that can be easily folded and sorted into subcategories again. Bike comes with its very own editor, among other things, that enables elegant writing, internal links, different types of line types, a special scroll view, compatibility with standard formats and much more. The app is also minimalistically structured.

Bike 2 now goes one step further: Grosjean opens the app for other developers with said extensions. In one Sample video If he shows, among other things, an integrated dictionary, calendar connection, various visualizations and more. Even bikes standard look is executed as an extension so that users can learn how to write their own extensions. Furthermore, Bike 2 gets a new sidebar for navigating existing outlines and an improved integrated search with special UI, which makes it easier to find content.

Preview already available

The new version of bike is already As a preview available for download. It can be assumed that bugs are still in it, the development continues. Bike costs $ 35.69 including sales tax. For this you can use the app including updates for a year. If you want to have current versions later, you will pay half the price of it every year.

The app requires at least MacOS 11. Grosjean always works on new functions and features, which he communicates with the users by email. He then explains details in videos. A mobile version of bike for the iPhone is in preparation, but it can take a while. Grosjean would first like to implement all planned features for the MacOS version. This also includes tags and improved filters.