mudlarkA scratchpad
that organizes
itself.
Start a line with a prefix such as #, +, ?, or !. Mudlark sorts, groups, and renders your notes on the right. While you keep typing on the left.
Free for 14 days · No account · macOS 14+
# morning standup
+ ship the landing page
+ write the blog post
? should we move the deadline?
! demo is at 3pm
" premature optimization is the root of all evil
* bring the good coffee
* book the meeting room
− ship land
the language
Eight characters do most of the work.
Plus twelve more for tables, timers, code, math, find, and moves.
See all 20 prefixes →how you’ll actually use it
Your notes reorganize themselves as you type.
Tasks float to the top. Highlights pin under their section. Questions cluster. Bullets tuck under the nearest heading. Write in any order; the rendered side stays sorted. No dragging, no outlining, no structure work.
Check things off by typing, not clicking.
Type − buy gr and "Buy groceries" gets checked. Fuzzy matching means you type just enough to be unambiguous. Your hands never leave the keyboard.
Jot a line without opening the app.
Press ⌃⌥. anywhere in macOS and the clipboard is appended to your note. Add shift for a compose bar that floats over whatever you’re doing. No window to switch to, no focus lost.
Export to the apps you already use.
One keystroke sends a line, task, or whole note to Obsidian, iA Writer, Bear, Ulysses, Craft, Apple Notes, Notion, or a plain-text folder. Mudlark is the scratchpad, not the archive.
the look
Fifteen themes. Every one hand-picked.
# deep work
+ finish draft
! ship by noon
? skip the meeting?
" make it work first
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export, don’t store
When a thought becomes a thing, send it somewhere that keeps it.
Mudlark is the scratchpad, not the archive. Push lines, tasks, or whole notes straight into the tools you already use.
the price
macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon & Intel · 14-day free trial, no card needed