Memory Buffer Hybrid

Write first. Organize later. Or never.

What is this?

Memory Buffer is a notes app for people who think in bursts.

It removes the friction between "having a thought" and "writing it down."

• Open the app → blank note. Cursor blinking. No folders. No decisions.
• Type. That's it.
• Want to keep it? Save to a folder. Or to Misc. Or leave it ephemeral and let it disappear.

Most apps ask: "What is this worth?" Memory Buffer asks: "What are you thinking?"

The Problem This Solves

Existing notes apps force you to make decisions before you write:

• "Where should this go?"
• "What should I call it?"
• "Is this worth keeping?"

Each decision is noise. It interrupts the thought before it's fully formed.

Memory Buffer removes the noise. You write first. The app gets out of the way.

Key Features

Instant Blank Note

Open the app → cursor blinking in a blank note. No dashboard. No "New Note" button. Just space to think.

Folders (Optional)

Create topics as folders. Nest them. Click to select where new notes save. Or ignore folders entirely.

Misc Folder

Don't want to organize? Save to Misc. Auto-named with date. No guilt. No "Unfiled" punishment.

Append Bar (Chat-Style)

Quickly add to any note without opening it. Type in the bottom bar → Enter → timestamped line appears at the bottom of the note.

Like messaging yourself. Perfect for capture during the day.

Ephemeral Mode

Toggle ephemeral mode for thoughts that don't need to last. Close the app → they're gone. No prompts. No "are you sure?"

Direct Editing

Click any note → full editor. Edit freely. Auto-saves (debounced). No "save" button required.

Keyboard First

Every action has a shortcut. Your hands never leave the keyboard.

Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+N	New blank note
Ctrl+E	Toggle ephemeral mode
Ctrl+M	Save current note to Misc
Ctrl+S	Save current note
Ctrl+Shift+F	New folder
Ctrl+K	Focus folder search
Ctrl+↓	Focus append bar
Ctrl+Enter	Append thought
F2	Rename selected note/folder
Del	Delete selected note/folder

How It's Different

	Most Apps	Memory Buffer
Default action	Browse	Write
Organization	Required	Optional
Adding content	Edit mode only	Edit + Append
Temporary notes	Unsaved (accident)	Ephemeral (choice)
Unfiled notes	Punishment	Feature (Misc)
Mental model	Filing cabinet	Conversation

Psychological Design

Memory Buffer is designed to reduce cognitive load:

• No decision fatigue — Write first, organize later
• Low cost of impermanence — Ephemeral mode makes discarding safe
• Separation of capture and curation — Create in one mode, edit in another
• No clutter anxiety — Misc absorbs unfiled notes without judgment
• Externalization without commitment — Append bar gets thoughts out of your head instantly

Tech Stack

• Single HTML file
• Vanilla JavaScript
• LocalStorage for persistence
• Plain text/markdown notes
• No dependencies
• Works offline

Getting Started

1. Download the HTML file
2. Open in any modern browser
3. Start typing

All notes are saved locally to your browser's storage. Export to JSON for backup.

File Structure

Notes are stored as plain text files in a nested folder structure.

DISCLAIMER: made with AI.