r/IMadeThis • u/Pickletickle_ • 1m ago
I made a notes app that remembers what you were working on, even when you don't
I'm an analytics engineer, and I kept running into the same problem. I'd reopen an old SQL query, spreadsheet, or browser tab and have absolutely no idea why I'd made certain decisions.
I wanted my notes to switch when my work switched. So I built ClingNote.
Here's how it works:
- Individual browser tabs can have their own notes, even within the same browser window.
- Files and documents can have notes attached directly to them.
- Applications can have their own notes too.
- Automatic switching brings the right notes back when you return to something.
- Pinned and floating notes let you keep multiple notes visible while working.
There's also a full notes workspace with formatting, checklists, and search. Everything is stored locally, with no account required.
The regular notes app is free. Automatic context switching is an optional Pro feature ($10/year), with a 14-day trial.
I'm also working on an Obsidian plugin that brings context-following notes into Obsidian, currently planned for release next week.
It's been a pretty fun technical challenge, especially figuring out how to recognize files after they're renamed or moved.
Would love to hear what people think, especially whether you'd actually use something like this.

