Merle is your space
to think better.
Write freely, connect ideas, and return whenever you need to.
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From a passing thought to a note you can come back to.
Merle makes every thought feel safe, even when your attention is somewhere else. Without noise. No need to be organized first.
Think more.
Set up less.
The essentials of a notes app, with enough care to make you want to open it every day.
merle / The writing roomMerle in motionSmall things, done well.
A few notes on building something worth using.
Keep the essentials
Make room for the idea. The tools should feel almost invisible.
- Start with one clear thought
- Give it space to grow
Clarity is a form of care.
merle / Find a thoughtMerle in motionA few principles for the next iteration.
Design, architecture, and places to slow down.
Less decoration. More intention.
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merle / A little orderMerle in motionClear the desk. Keep the notebook.
Lisbon, Kyoto, the bookshop around the corner.
One less step between a thought and a note.
Write freely.
Find it fast.
From a grocery list to a half-finished idea: everything lives in one place, ready to take shape or stay as it is.
A slower Sunday
Some things are better without a plan.
A little room
Open the window. Put the coffee on. Leave a notebook on the table for whatever comes to mind.
Make space for the reading corner. A shelf, a good chair, and the afternoon light.
Take it outside
A walk with no destination. A book for the way back.
From the spark
to what matters.
start on a walk?
Capture
An idea, a list, or a link. Everything begins with a small note.
A thought from today
Leave room for the unexpected.
Shape
Give it form with Markdown, labels, and colors only when they add something.
“What if the best ideasRight where you left it.
start on a walk?”
Find
Return to what matters with search that understands your own words.
Speak.
Merle writes.
Dictate an idea while you walk, capture a meeting, or leave a voice note. Merle turns your voice into an editable note without taking you out of the moment.
Explore voice to notes merle / Voice to notesMerle in motionA thought on the way home
Voice memo · 00:24
TranscribedSample recordingGive ideas a little space.
I've been thinking about the reading corner. A shelf by the window, a comfortable chair, and somewhere to leave a notebook open. Nothing more than that.
Your AI can also
think with Merle.
Connect assistants and automations to your notes through MCP. Ask, summarize, or transform information without moving your ideas from where they belong.
Explore MCP connections merle / Connected to your contextMerle in motionAlready in your notes.
Make the first five minutes feel effortless. Your studio notes mention three things:
- Shorten the capture flow.
- Make search easy to reach.
- Leave more space for writing.
Think in
diagrams.
Turn an idea into a visible map: problems, decisions, steps, and relationships you can understand at a glance.
Explore diagrams merle / Make the connectionMerle in motionYour notes
find each other.
Relate one note to another and discover the context already in your space. You do not need to remember everything to start again.
Explore linked notes merle / Ideas, in good companyMerle in motionA place to think
Good spaces invite you to stay a little longer. The same should be true of our tools.
This connects to [[Product principles]] and the conversation in [[Notes from the studio]].
A visual cue
can say a lot.
Use emojis to recognize notes at a glance: a spark for an idea, an eye for review, a flag for what is next.
Explore emojis in your notes merle / Make it yoursMerle in motionRoom to grow
Ideas for the garden, the weekend,
and whatever comes next.
A little personality
A familiar face for every thought.
Make room for your ideas.
Merle is building a simpler way to think with your notes. The desktop app is coming soon.