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15<p>MWNote is a fast, minimalist Windows app that organizes your notes automatically.</p>
16<h2 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_mAk_" id="the-problem">

16The Problem<a href="#the-problem" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to The Problem" title="Direct link to The Problem">​</a></h2>
17<p>Most note-taking tools suffer from the same set of issues:</p>
18<ul>
19<li><strong>Complex setup</strong> – syncing models, sign-ins, and configuration panels before you can start writing.</li>
20<li><strong>Slow, heavy apps</strong> – hundreds of MB in size, installers, multi-second startup times.</li>
21<li><strong>Feature bloat</strong> – formatting, media attachments, nested folder, integrations, and plugins most users never need.</li>
22<li><strong>Note clutter</strong> – old meeting notes, abandoned ideas, and temporary scraps mixed with current work.</li>
23<li><strong>Manual cleanup overhead</strong> – deleting or archiving by hand is tedious.</li>
24<li><strong>Organizational friction</strong> – folder structures and tagging schemes become extra work.</li>
25<li><strong>Loss of focus</strong> – too many features encourage tinkering instead of thinking.</li>
26</ul>
27<p>These create <strong>cognitive load</strong> — extra mental effort that gets in the way of writing.</p>
28<h2 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_mAk_" id="the-solution">The Solution<a href="#the-solution" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to The Solution" title="Direct link to The Solution">​</a></h2>
29<p>MWNote takes the opposite approach: it removes anything that slows you down or adds complexity,
30focusing only on features that make note-taking faster and simpler.</p>
31<ul>
32<li><strong>No installers</strong> — one single small executable (&lt; 1 MB).</li>
33<li><strong>Instant start</strong> — opens in under a second.</li>
34<li><strong>Minimal interface</strong> — nothing to configure before you start typing.</li>
35<li><strong>Automatic cleanup</strong> — old notes are moved out of your way and deleted when they&#x27;re no longer relevant.</li>
36</ul>
37<blockquote>
38<p>When taking notes, you should focus on writing and thinking - not searching and managing.</p>
39</blockquote>
40<h2 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_mAk_" id="core-features">Core Features<a href="#core-features" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Core Features" title="Direct link to Core Features">​</a></h2>
41<h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_mAk_" id="periscope">Periscope<a href="#periscope" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Periscope" title="Direct link to Periscope">​</a></h3>
42<p>Search and open notes instantly with <code>CTRL+E</code>.
43Finds text in both titles and content so you never browse folders.</p>
44<h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_mAk_" id="cleaner">Cleaner<a href="#cleaner" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Cleaner" title="Direct link to Cleaner">​</a></h3>
45<p>Automatically moves old notes from <strong>Active</strong> to <strong>Inactive</strong> based on modification time, then deletes notes left unused.
46Keeps your workspace clear without manual effort.</p>
47<h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_mAk_" id="organizer">Organizer<a href="#organizer" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Organizer" title="Direct link to Organizer">​</a></h3>
48<p>View all notes across <strong>Active</strong>, <strong>Inactive</strong>, and <strong>Archive</strong>.
49Move, archive, or delete manually when you want full control.</p>
50<h2 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_mAk_" id="how-it-works-the-three-stage-storage-system">How It Works: The Three-Stage Storage System<a href="#how-it-works-the-three-stage-storage-system" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to How It Works: The Three-Stage Storage System" title="Direct link to How It Works: The Three-Stage Storage System">​</a></h2>
51<p>MWNote organizes notes into three stages based on their activity:</p>
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53<li>Active — Your current workspace, containing recently created or updated notes.</li>
54<li>Inactive — Older notes automatically moved out of view. These can be automatically deleted after a set period.</li>
55<li>Archive — Permanent storage managed manually. Notes in this stage are never deleted.</li>
56</ul>
57<p>Cleaner automatically moves notes between stages, while Organizer allows you to override this behavior at any time.</p></div></article><nav class="docusaurus-mt-lg pagination-nav" aria-label="Docs pages"><a class="pagination-nav__link pagination-nav__link--prev" href="/docs/introduction"><div class="pagination-nav__sublabel">Previous</div><div class="pagination-nav__label">Introduction</div></a><a class="pagination-nav__link pagination-nav__link--next" href="/docs/getting-started"><div class="pagination-nav__sublabel">Next</div><div class="pagination-nav__label">Getting Started</div></a></nav></div></div><div class="col col--3"><div class="tableOfContents_xXhp thin-scrollbar theme-doc-toc-desktop"><ul class="table-of-contents table-of-contents__left-border"><li><a href="#the-problem" class="table-of-contents__link toc-highlight">The Problem</a></li><li><a href="#the-solution" class="table-of-contents__link toc-highlight">The Solution</a></li><li><a href="#core-features" class="table-of-contents__link toc-highlight">Core Features</a><ul><li><a href="#periscope" class="table-of-contents__link toc-highlight">Periscope</a></li><li><a href="#cleaner" class="table-of-contents__link toc-highlight">

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