diff --git a/external-note-open/external-note-open.qml b/external-note-open/external-note-open.qml
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+import QtQml 2.0
+import QOwnNotesTypes 1.0
+
+/**
+ * This script allows you to configure an external editor (or an other application) that should open
+ * a note when it is double clicked in the note list
+ */
+Script {
+    property string executablePath;
+
+    // register your settings variables so the user can set them in the script settings
+    property variant settingsVariables: [
+        {
+            "identifier": "executablePath",
+            "name": "Path of external editor",
+            "description": "Please select the path to the executable:",
+            "type": "file",
+            "default": "kate",
+        }
+    ];
+
+    /**
+     * This function is called after a note was double clicked
+     *
+     * @param {NoteApi} note - the note object that was clicked
+     */
+    function noteDoubleClickedHook(note) {
+        // start the editor with the note path as parameters
+        script.startDetachedProcess(executablePath, [note.fullNoteFilePath]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/external-note-open/info.json b/external-note-open/info.json
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+{
+  "name": "External note open",
+  "identifier": "external-note-open",
+  "script": "external-note-open.qml",
+  "authors": ["@pbek"],
+  "platforms": ["linux", "macos", "windows"],
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "minAppVersion": "18.05.4",
+  "description" : "This script allows you to configure an external editor (or an other application) that should open a note when it is double clicked in the note list."
+}