For the curious. This list is current as of last update; check the date at the top.

Editor. A plain text editor. I switch between two, neither customized beyond defaults. The customization rabbit hole is not worth it for someone who actually wants to write.

Storage. Plain markdown files in a folder. Git for backup. iCloud for sync between machines.

Site. Quartz 4. The whole setup is documented elsewhere.

Capture. A hotkey that opens a fresh markdown file in ~/notes/inbox/. No app. See Notes on the tab key.

Reading notes. Pen in the book itself; one short summary in ~/notes/reading/<book>.md after I'm done.

What I deliberately don't use:

• Read-it-later apps (I either read it now or don't)
• Productivity apps with elaborate hierarchies
• Anything that doesn't export cleanly to plain text

The principle: every layer between thought and text is a future migration risk. Minimize layers.

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