Capture first. Organize later.
SideCore is for the notes that happen in the middle of work: a phrase, a draft, a snippet, a task, a thought that would otherwise vanish.
Quiet, native, always nearby.
The product is intentionally restrained. It lives in the menu bar, stays close to the edge of the desktop, and keeps interaction friction low.
Core experience
One note surface, two working modes.
Start from the edge for quick capture. Expand to the center when the note needs a little more space and attention.
Menu bar access
Always available from the top of your screen, with a minimal active state and quit menu.
Side panel mode
A narrow panel slides from the right edge so you can write without leaving your current context.
Center focus mode
Transform the same note into a wider centered editor for longer writing sessions.
Multi-note switcher
Create, search, pin, sort, and switch notes through a lightweight central browser.
Native editing
Built on the macOS text stack for stable typing, scrolling, undo, and familiar system behavior.
Local persistence
Your notes and preferences stay on the machine and reopen where you left them.
Fast enough to disappear into habit.
- Control + QOpen the side editor
- Control + WOpen the side note selector
- Control + AOpen the centered editor
- Control + SOpen the centered note selector
- Control + ZOpen or close settings
Small notes with real weight.
- Saving a sentence before it disappears
- Drafting a short idea during focused work
- Keeping temporary copy within reach
- Switching across a few lightweight notes without clutter
Version 1.0
A minimal foundation, already useful.
SideCore 1.0 focuses on the fundamentals: the edge panel, the centered editor, the note switcher, settings, and keyboard-first access. The next step is to make the product smarter without making it louder.