> note_dude v0.5.0
> note_dude
notes for impatient nerds.
keyboard driven. tag centric. stupid fast. yeah dude!
featherweight · vim-style nav · progressive app · best of google keep and apple notes · 0 ads, 0 trackers
note_dude
keyboard map. that is all you need.
navigation
/
focus search
j / k
next / previous note
1 9
jump to note by position
[ / ]
back / forward through history
Esc
leave search
editing
c
new note
/ e
edit selected note
Esc /
save & exit editing
p
pin / unpin note
+P
tag-pin note (top of matching search)
+Y
archive note (tags #archived)
tags & filters
#
start a tag (autocomplete kicks in)
t i t n l d
jump to task list · inbox / today / near-term / long-term / done
t m
move note to a task list
app
d m
toggle dark mode
d d
open donate page
r r
report an issue
l l
log out
?
show this cheatsheet, anywhere
why this exists.
| last edited: a tuesday

we are not entirely sure. we were frustrated by lack of keyboard support and responsiveness of existing apps. there are also so cool new features like tag-pinning and back/forth history navigation and MCP server. Markdown support, mobile app are coming. .

v0.5.0
Jun 1, 2026
  • recently-searched tags now sort newest-first in suggestions #66
  • typing a shortcut key in search no longer fires the shortcut #65
  • archived notes are now visually separated in the list #49
v0.4.0
May 31, 2026
  • t → m move a note into any task list #62
  • r → r report-an-issue shortcut #53
v0.3.0
May 30, 2026
  • pin and tag-pin are now independent (⇧P) #60
  • note row flashes on save #58
  • ⌘[ / ⌘] go back / forward through visited notes #40
  • archiving from search no longer jumps to the wrong note #50
v0.2.0
May 9, 2026
  • clickable links in note content #47
  • smart relative timestamps in the note list #44
  • paste works everywhere, preserving lists #42
  • demo mode — try it with no login #36
  • empty notes are discarded on Escape #45
v0.1.0
May 6, 2026
  • MCP server — drive your notes from Claude #30
  • pinned notes, including tag-pinning #13
  • dark mode (d → m) #10
  • task-list shortcuts (t → i/t/n/l) #6
  • ? keyboard-shortcut overlay #20
> is there an MCP Server?
of course.