JotNow™
Built for people who think fast and need their tools to keep up. JotNow combines Markdown writing, keyboard-driven navigation, and AI agent integration into a single, always-available note layer for your Mac. Stop wrestling with your note app — start capturing ideas at the speed you think.
Structured capture. Instant recall.
Organize notes into notebooks, tag them with precision, and surface any idea in seconds with note search. Dock notes to screen edges, pin them above active windows, or collapse them out of sight — your workspace stays clean without losing context.
Every feature is a keystroke away.
Global hotkeys let you create, find, and focus notes from any app — no mouse required. Switch between notes at the speed of thought using system-wide shortcuts. Whether you're deep in a terminal or mid-document, JotNow never pulls you out of your flow.
Your notes, wired into your AI workflow.
JotNow includes a built-in local MCP server with no cloud dependency that connects your notes directly to your AI agent workflow. Use JotNow as a persistent knowledge store — let your agent read plans, write summaries, and search your notes without ever leaving the tools you already use. Compatible with agent tools like Claude Code and Visual Studio Code. Comes with four ready-to-use tools:
search_notes— find notes by keywordget_note— read a specific notecreate_note— add a new note from your agentupdate_note— edit an existing note
Note Features
- Write in Markdown or rich text — full syntax with bold, italic, headers, code blocks, and more.
- Publish notes to the web with short, shareable URLs. No account needed.
- Create blog posts anonymously — SEO-friendly URLs that search engines can index out of the box.
- Float notes above any window — keep reference material visible while you work in another app.
- Per-note task lists — built-in to-do tracking without needing a separate app.
- Custom colors and transparency — visually tag notes by type, project, or priority at a glance.
- Dock and collapse notes to screen edges — always accessible, never in the way.
- Freely resize and reposition notes — build a layout that matches how you think.
- Keyboard-only creation — capture ideas without breaking hand position.
- Continuous auto-save — your content is stored immediately, no ⌘S ritual required.
- Sync task reminders to Apple Reminders — deadlines follow you across devices.
Note Manager Features
- Instantly search across your entire note library — find anything in milliseconds.
- Export to txt, RTF, and other portable formats; import from multiple sources like Evernote.
- Color-coded note list — identify notes by type, project, or priority at a glance.
General Features
- Global keyboard shortcuts — reach JotNow from any app without switching windows. See the support docs for the full shortcut reference.
- iCloud sync across all your Macs — notes stay current wherever you work.
- Minimalist presence — hide the Dock icon and run quietly from the menu bar.
- AI-ready with a built-in local MCP server. Seamlessly integrate JotNow into your agent workflow using tools like Claude Code or VS Code — search, read, create, and update notes directly from your AI agent.
- Import Evernote backups (.enex files) to bring your existing notes into JotNow. Text content is fully imported; images and file attachments are not included.
- Unlimited notes, notebooks, and tags — no artificial caps, no performance degradation at scale.
- Full backup and restore via iCloud or local files — every note, tag, color, and to-do is preserved in the archive.
- Dock and menu bar access — launch notes without breaking your current context.
- Local-first, rock-solid reliability — data is stored on your machine first. Your notes will not disappear.
- Native dark mode — follows system appearance automatically.
and much more…