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Editor & notes

Rich text editing for task notes with Vigilare's WYSIWYG Markdown editor - formatting, checklists, and conversation history.

Add detailed, formatted notes to your reminders with Vigilare’s built-in WYSIWYG Markdown editor.

Markdown editor

A rich text editor for task notes that combines the ease of visual editing with the power of Markdown.

Formatting options

Text styles

  • Bold (⌘B), Italic (⌘I), Strikethrough
  • Inline Code for technical terms

Structure

  • Headings (H1-H4)
  • Bulleted Lists
  • Numbered Lists
  • Blockquotes

Checklists (subtasks)

Use checklists to break down a task into smaller steps.

  • Click the checklist icon or type - [ ]
  • Check items off directly in the editor
  • Track sub-steps without cluttering your main task list
- [ ] Research
- [x] Draft
- [ ] Review

Add clickable links to resources, GitHub issues, or design files.

  • Select text and press ⌘K or click the link button.

Conversation history (comments)

Vigilare separates your “Notes” (the task description) from “Comments” (updates and history).

The Comments sidebar — located on the right side of the Edit Window, this area lets you:

  • Log updates — “Waiting for client reply”
  • Track progress — “Fixed bug in module X”
  • Store links — “Reference URL: https://…”

Key features

  • Timestamped — every comment is automatically timestamped.
  • Separate storage — stored in the task’s metadata (YAML frontmatter), keeping your main notes clean.
  • Editable — edit or delete comments if needed.

How to use

  1. Type in the input field at the bottom of the sidebar.
  2. Press ⌘Return to add.

Keeping the editor in view

The editor opens inside the main Vigilare window, so it follows your window-level setting (Settings → Window → Window Level).

  • Set the window to Always on Top and the editor stays above other apps.
  • Useful when copying data from a browser or reading documentation while writing notes.

Compatibility

Apple Reminders

  • Notes — sync as standard Markdown text.
  • Comments — serialized as JSON and kept inside the notes’ YAML frontmatter metadata — the same place the task’s status lives. Visible in Apple Reminders as text if you look closely, but designed to be managed via Vigilare.

Keyboard shortcuts

Formatting

  • ⌘B — Bold
  • ⌘I — Italic
  • ⌘K — Link

Actions

  • ⌘Return — Save changes
  • Escape — Cancel / Close