Write the way
you actually think

Type in markdown. Embed calendar events. Link notes to other notes. Accessible by your AI through MCP. nocal notes are the most connected notes you've ever used.

Live markdown renderingRenders as you type — no preview pane

Checklists with [ ]`[]` creates an interactive task list

@mention calendar eventsPull any meeting directly into your writing

@mention other notesEmbed notes inside notes for deep context

Tables & code blocksPipe tables and fenced code with syntax highlighting

Collapsible sectionsFold long content to keep notes scannable

MCP server — read & writeClaude, ChatGPT, Cursor can read and write your notes

Folder tree & searchOrganize in any hierarchy, find anything instantly

The most powerful, connected notes experience you've ever used.

Type markdown,
get magic

nocal renders markdown as you type — no preview pane, no mode switching. Just write.

#Headings — type # and a space for instant heading styles
[ ]Checklists — `[ ]` creates a checkbox, `[x]` checks it
>Blockquotes — indent any text as a styled quote
**Bold & italic — wrap text in ** or _ to emphasize
```Code blocks — triple backtick fences any language
---Dividers — three dashes inserts a horizontal rule

This Week

Sprint Notes.md

Sprint Planning — Week 11

Action Items

Review API design with engineering

Update project timeline

Deploy to staging environment

Momentum beats perfection. Ship early.

Deadline: auth service before Friday

☑ Checklists# Headings❝ QuotesB Bold</> Code

@mention anything

Type @ to pull any calendar event or note directly into your writing. They become interactive chips you can navigate from.

Reference meetings in your prep notes
Link action items back to the discussion
Embed notes inside other notes for deep context
Everything stays connected, even as things move

Weekly Planning.md

Weekly Planning

Key meetings and references for this week:

Every format,
effortlessly

From quick checklists to structured project docs, nocal handles every note format — with keyboard shortcuts for everything.

grid_onTables — Build structured data with markdown pipe tables
unfold_less_doubleCollapsible sections — Fold long content to keep notes scannable
account_treeNested notes — Embed one note inside another for deep context
folder_openFolder tree — Organize notes in any hierarchy you want
keyboardHotkeys for everything — Format at the speed of thought without reaching for the mouse

Launch Checklist

Finalize API design

Write integration tests

Deploy to staging

Security review

Ship to production

MCP-ready: your AI tools
can read and write to nocal

nocal exposes your notes via MCP — so Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor can read and write your notes directly. Do research in your AI and turn it into structured todos without ever leaving the chat.