Stik – Capture any thought in under 3 seconds with local, private notes

Summary: Stik lets you quickly capture thoughts using a global shortcut that opens a floating post-it for instant note-taking. Notes are saved as plain markdown files locally on your Mac, with no accounts, cloud, or tracking. It includes on-device AI semantic search to find notes by meaning without sending data off your machine.

What it does

Pressing ⌘⇧S opens a floating note window to type and save thoughts instantly. Notes are stored as plain markdown files on your Mac. AI semantic search runs locally to locate notes by meaning. Additional shortcuts manage folders and search.

Who it's for

Users who need a fast, private way to capture and search ideas without cloud syncing or accounts.

Why it matters

It solves the problem of losing fleeting ideas by enabling near-instant note capture and private, semantic search entirely on-device.