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Clean slate

No fixed toolbar. Just write.

Outline opens to a blank, distraction-free canvas. No permanent toolbar, no crowded menu bar. The UI surfaces only when you select text.

Q3 Roadmap notes
Use backup codes before they expire.
windows and sessions.
BISH1H2
On selection - floats with text
Pinned

Pin notes anywhere.

Float a focused window over your desktop so the note follows you instead of the other way around. Always on top, always close.

Reading list
12 saved
Apr 22 — To‑do
Name notes
Properly close sessions
Fix sidebar scroll
Search notes
Locked notes
Quick capture
⌘ ⇧ N
Always on top — pin anywhere
Insert block

Type / for anything.

Drop in a heading, to-do, image, or code block without breaking your writing flow. Your hands never leave the keyboard.

Now I want to add/
Insert block
H1
Heading 1
H1
To-do list
TODO
Code block
CODE
Image
IMG
Divider
DIV
/orRight click
Rich content

Rich, the moment you write.

Headings, callouts, tasks, and code compose directly on the page instead of hiding in menus. What you type is what you get.

Friday standup
!
Ship dark-mode polish
Wire up search index
Fix vault session timeout
Developer-friendly

Auto formatting + Syntax highlighting.

Syntax highlighting and formatting feel native, not bolted on after the fact. Code blocks look right the moment you type them.

note.ts
Prettier
1type Note = {
2 id: string;
3 title: string;
4 tags: string[];
5};
6
7const note: Note = {
8 id: "n_42",
9 title: "Markdown showcase",
10 tags: ["demo", "ui"],
11};
typescript

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