Features

Noted brings powerful note-taking capabilities right into VS Code with a focus on organization, connectivity, and developer workflows.

📝 Daily Notes

Instantly create or open today’s note with automatic organization by year and month.

• Quick Access: Cmd+Shift+N opens today’s note instantly
• Auto-Organization: Notes stored in YYYY/MM-MonthName/YYYY-MM-DD.format structure
• Time Stamps: Insert formatted timestamps with Cmd+Shift+T

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🔗 Wiki-Style Links

Connect your notes with [[note-name]] syntax. Build your personal knowledge base with automatic backlinks.

• Simple Linking: Type [[note-name]] to link to other notes
• Autocomplete: Suggestions appear as you type
• Section Links: Link to specific sections with [[note#section]]
• Automatic Backlinks: See what notes link to your current note
• Rich Hover Previews: See content, tags, dates, and metadata on hover

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🔄 Connections Panel

Always-visible sidebar showing all incoming backlinks and outgoing links with rich context and quick navigation.

• Two-Way Visibility: See both links from and to your current note
• Context Preview: View surrounding text for each connection
• Quick Navigation: Click to jump to any linked note
• Real-Time Updates: Panel refreshes as you edit

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📐 Diagrams Panel

Centralized Draw.io and Excalidraw diagram management with quick creation and seamless embedding.

• Quick Creation: Create diagrams with one click from sidebar
• Auto-Embed: Embed syntax automatically copied to clipboard
• Dual Support: Both Draw.io and Excalidraw diagrams
• Visual Organization: Diagrams grouped by type with metadata
• Easy Insertion: Quick picker to insert existing diagrams

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📄 Note, Image & Diagram Embeds

Embed notes, images, and diagrams inline with ![[embed]] syntax. Perfect for reusable content and visual documentation.

• Full Note Embeds: Include entire notes with ![[note-name]]
• Section Embeds: Embed specific sections with ![[note#section]]
• Image Embeds: Display images inline with ![[image.png]]
• Diagram Embeds: Embed Draw.io and Excalidraw diagrams with ![[diagram.drawio]]
• Live Updates: Embedded content updates when source changes

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🏷️ Tag System

Organize with inline tags using #tagname. Filter, search, and autocomplete your tags.

• Inline Tags: Use #tagname anywhere in your notes
• YAML Frontmatter: Add tags via frontmatter tags: [tag1, tag2]
• Tag Autocomplete: Suggestions from existing tags
• Filter by Tag: View all notes with specific tags
• Tag Management: Rename tags across all notes

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📋 Templates

Built-in templates for meetings, research, and problem-solving. Create custom templates with 10 dynamic variables.

• Built-in Templates: Quick access to common formats
• Custom Templates: Create your own with full CRUD support
• Template Variables: 10 placeholders like {date}, {time}, {user}
• Easy Management: Create, edit, duplicate, and delete templates

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✨ Smart Search - AI-Powered Semantic Search

Search your notes using natural language questions. AI understands meaning, not just keywords.

• Natural Language: Ask “What bugs did I fix last week?”
• Semantic Understanding: Find notes by concept, not exact words
• Hybrid Search: Combines keyword speed with AI accuracy
• Relevance Scoring: See 0-100% match confidence
• Smart Filters: Natural language dates, tags, formats
• Requires GitHub Copilot: Falls back to keyword search if unavailable

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📚 Smart Collections

Save search queries as dynamic collections that auto-update as your notes change. Create multiple filtered views of your notes.

• Saved Searches: Save complex queries for reuse
• Auto-Updating: Collections refresh as notes change
• Pin Collections: Keep important collections at the top
• Multiple Views: One note can appear in many collections
• Full Search Power: Use all advanced search filters

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📅 Calendar View

Visual monthly calendar for navigating daily notes and viewing note history.

• Monthly View: See all notes in a visual calendar
• Quick Navigation: Click any date to open that day’s note
• Highlight Active Days: Days with notes are clearly marked
• Create Missing Notes: Click empty dates to create new notes

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🕸️ Graph View

Interactive visualization of note connections showing your knowledge network.

• Interactive Nodes: Drag, zoom, and explore your note network
• Connection Strength: See how notes relate by link count
• Focus Mode: Highlight specific notes and their connections
• Time Filtering: View connections from specific date ranges
• Customizable Display: Adjust physics, colors, and layout

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📈 Activity Chart

Visualize your note-taking activity over time with stacked area charts showing notes created, tags added, and links created.

• Weekly Metrics: Track your productivity over 12 weeks
• Stacked Visualization: See all metrics in one clear chart
• Interactive Legend: Click to show/hide specific metrics
• Historical Analysis: Infers past activity from file metadata
• Trend Identification: Spot patterns in your note-taking habits

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✨ AI Summarization

Generate intelligent summaries of your notes using GitHub Copilot. Summarize single notes or batch process multiple notes by time period.

• Single Note Summaries: Right-click any note to generate instant summary
• Batch Processing: Summarize week, month, or custom date ranges
• Smart Caching: Instant retrieval for previously generated summaries
• Custom Formats: Choose paragraph, bullets, or structured summaries
• Action Items: Automatically extract tasks and next steps
• Keyword Generation: AI-extracted tags and topics
• Custom Prompts: Create templates for different contexts (meetings, technical reviews)
• Version History: Track and compare summary versions over time
• Auto-Tagging: Automatically apply AI-extracted tags to notes
• Search Integration: Summarize search results with one click
• Export Support: Include summaries in exported notes

Requirements: GitHub Copilot extension with active subscription

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⚡ Bulk Operations

Multi-select notes for batch operations: move, delete, or archive multiple notes at once.

• Multi-Select Mode: Toggle with select mode command
• Visual Feedback: Selected notes show checkmarks
• Batch Delete: Remove multiple notes at once
• Batch Move: Organize notes by moving in bulk
• Batch Archive: Archive completed notes together

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↩️ Undo/Redo

Full undo/redo support for all destructive operations with complete history tracking.

• Operation History: Track all destructive changes
• Full Restoration: Undo deletes, moves, and edits
• Redo Support: Reapply undone operations
• History Browser: View complete operation timeline
• Smart Tracking: Captures file content and metadata

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📌 Pinned Notes

Pin important notes for quick access from the sidebar.

• Quick Pinning: Pin/unpin from context menu
• Dedicated Section: Pinned notes appear at top of tree
• Persistent: Pins survive VS Code restarts
• Easy Management: Unpin anytime

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📦 Archive

Archive completed or old notes to keep your workspace clean.

• Archive Command: Move notes to dedicated archive folder
• Preserve Organization: Maintains date hierarchy in archive
• Easy Retrieval: Browse archived notes in tree view
• Bulk Archive: Archive multiple notes at once

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🔍 Orphans & Placeholders

Maintain a healthy knowledge base by tracking disconnected notes and broken links.

• Orphan Detection: Find notes with no connections to your knowledge network
• Three Categories: Isolated, source-only, and sink-only orphans
• Placeholder Tracking: Track all broken wiki-style links
• One-Click Creation: Create missing notes directly from placeholders
• Context Snippets: See where each placeholder is referenced

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