QuickNotes

Tracking since May 21, 2026.

Changelog

• Jun 3, 2026
  description

  QuickNotes is a clean and fast local-first notes extension built for developers, students, and productivity-focused users.
  
  Take notes instantly from Chrome’s side panel without breaking your workflow. Your notes are stored locally for privacy and speed, with optional GitHub sync for backup and multi-device access.
  
  ✨ Features
  
  • Local-first note storage
  Keep your notes private and accessible even offline.
  
  • Beautiful side-panel experience
  Quickly open notes alongside any webpage without switching tabs.
  
  • Markdown support
  Write notes with markdown formatting for clean documentation.
  
  • Optional GitHub sync
  Securely sync your notes to your own GitHub repository.
  
  • Fast and lightweight
  Minimal UI with smooth performance and zero clutter.
  
  • Developer-focused workflow
  Perfect for saving snippets, ideas, debugging notes, todos, and research.
  
  Why QuickNotes?
  
  Unlike cloud-heavy note apps, QuickNotes focuses on speed, privacy, and simplicity. Your data stays under your control while still giving you the flexibility of optional cloud backup through GitHub.
  
  Perfect for:
  - Developers
  - Students
  - Researchers
  - Writers
  - Productivity enthusiasts
  
  Install QuickNotes and capture ideas instantly without leaving your browser.

  QuickNotes is a fast, local-first notes extension for developers, students, and focused makers.
  
  Capture notes instantly from Chrome’s side panel without breaking your flow. Notes stay local by default for speed and privacy, with optional cloud sync through GitHub or Google Drive when you want multi-device access.
  
  ✨ Features
  
  • Local-first by default
  Your notes are saved in-browser and available even when offline.
  
  • Side-panel note workspace
  Open and manage notes next to any webpage without tab switching.
  
  • Markdown-friendly notes
  Write clean notes for docs, ideas, tasks, and technical references.
  
  • Optional cloud sync (GitHub or Google Drive)
  Connect your preferred provider and sync notes across devices.
  
  • Fast, lightweight, and distraction-free
  Minimal UI built for quick capture and smooth daily use.
  
  • Developer-ready workflow
  Great for snippets, debugging notes, todos, architecture thoughts, and research.
  
  Why QuickNotes?
  
  QuickNotes keeps note-taking simple, private, and under your control.
  No mandatory account. No proprietary note backend.
  Use local-only mode, or connect cloud sync only when you choose.
  
  Perfect for:
  
  Developers
  Students
  Researchers
  Writers
  Productivity enthusiasts
  Install QuickNotes and capture ideas instantly without leaving your browser.

• Jun 3, 2026
  short_description

  Local-first side-panel notes for developers with optional GitHub sync.

  Local-first side-panel notes for developers with optional cloud sync.

• Jun 3, 2026
  permissions

  storage, sidePanel, activeTab, scripting

  storage, sidePanel, activeTab, scripting, identity

• May 27, 2026
  host_permissions

  https://api.github.com/*, https://github.com/*

  (empty)

• May 27, 2026
  permissions

  storage, sidePanel

  storage, sidePanel, activeTab, scripting

Permissions & access

Permissions

storagesidePanelactiveTabscriptingidentity

Host access

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