YOUR THINKING, DIRECTLY CONNECTED
CtrlNotes is the super-fast, keyboard-first utility that catches every idea without breaking your focus.
Every tool switch has a cost.
One shortcut. One utility. Total keyboard control. CtrlNotes sits close enough to your brain that data is captured before the thought is gone.
01 / THE WORK
Not another place to organize your life. A fast, local instrument for the exact moment your brain meets complexity.
CAPTURE
Reading a dense document and want to dig deeper? Hit one shortcut, write the thought, then Shift + Enter. It is saved. You stay inside the work and explore it later.
CTRL + SHIFT + N → TYPE → SHIFT + ENTERCompare event ordering after retry storm_
DIFF
AI can produce billions of code changes. CtrlNotes turns raw patches into a precise, syntax-aware reading surface powered by Tree-sitter—so the meaning of the change comes through.
CAPTURE LEFT / CAPTURE RIGHT / OPEN DIFFINVESTIGATE
We all reach for a text editor during a complex incident. CtrlNotes gives that instinct structure: keep evidence, timelines, queries, hypotheses, and decisions in one fast local workspace.
PASTE → STRUCTURE → SEARCH → DECIDEError rate crosses 12%
14:34:51Retry queue saturation confirmed
14:38:03Rollback started
MASTER THE DATA
Open huge structured logs and move through them as a clean narrative or a timeline. Expand what matters, collapse what does not, and keep the whole incident in view.
JSON / JSONL / STRUCTURED LOGS02 / THE TOOLBELT
Capture, transform, compare, calculate. Stay in the same mental room while the problem changes shape.
OFFLINE OCR
CSV QUICK MATHS
SYNTAX-AWARE DIFF
PLAIN MARKDOWN
03 / UNDER THE HOOD
CtrlNotes is written in Rust and optimized with GPU rendering. It is engineered to scale from a fleeting idea to thousands of notes—and giant files—without losing that blazing-fast feeling.
04 / NO MOUSE REQUIRED
CAPTURE A NOTE
OPEN THE PALETTE
READ THE DIFF
Shortcuts are configurable. Your hands stay where your thoughts happen.
05 / QUESTIONS
CtrlNotes is a keyboard-first desktop note-taking and problem-solving utility for developers and technical teams. It combines instant capture, Markdown notes, structured-log reading, diffs, OCR, CSV tools, todos, and search in one local workspace.
Yes. CtrlNotes is written in Rust, uses GPU rendering, and is designed to stay responsive across thousands of notes and very large files.
Yes. Notes are plain Markdown files stored locally, and image OCR runs offline with embedded models. There is no required account or cloud service.
CtrlNotes is currently built and tested for Windows 10 and Windows 11.
CTRLNOTES / WINDOWS
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