Why I built it
I wanted one place to put the day. Not a project manager or a second brain, just a page for today that I could open and type into without deciding where anything goes first.
Every tool I tried wanted a project, a tag or a priority before it would take a note. So I built Cue, for myself: days are the only structure, the keyboard does everything, and it's ready before I've finished thinking of what to write.
What makes it different
The day is the only folder
Things belong to dates, not projects. No tags, priorities or dashboards. Whatever didn't get done moves to tomorrow with ⌘D.
Keyboard first
Tab nests, ⌘↩ completes, and ⌘K does everything else, including dates like “move to fri”. The mouse still works.
Fast, and measured
Ready to type 259 ms after launch, even with five years of notes. A keystroke renders in about 3 ms. Every number has a budget and a test.
Yours, on your Mac
One SQLite file, saved as you type. No account and no telemetry, and Markdown export any time. Sync is optional and off by default.
Cue stays small on purpose: no reminders, recurring tasks, collaboration or AI features.
Where it's at
It isn't stable yet. Cue is an early alpha: the storage format can still change, and there are no signed downloads. I use it as my daily driver anyway, and fix what breaks as I go. An iPhone app is in the works too.
One day I'll launch it properly. For now it's a fun little thing I use every day. If you're curious, the code is open and you can build it yourself.
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