Still

A personal knowledge management app for thoughtful creators. Build a calm, connected second brain.

Philosophy

Still feels effortless, calm, straightforward, minimal, and almost invisible — like writing on quiet paper in a silent room.

• Private by default — your thoughts are yours
• Publish when ready — share notes or graph subsets with attribution
• Fork & attach — incorporate others' published notes into your graph (like GitHub forking)
• Typography is the UI — the interface disappears within seconds

Features

Core Experience

• Writing Surface — Centered column, cursor auto-focused, minimal distractions
• Linked Thinking — [[Note Title]] syntax with backlinks
• Graph View — Monochrome constellation of connected notes
• Command Palette — CMD/CTRL+K for instant search and note creation

Collaboration

• Publish — Share individual notes, folders, or subgraphs
• Attach/Fork — Reference or copy others' published notes
• Versioning — Updates are explicit and user-controlled
• Attribution — Original authors always credited

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Vite + TypeScript + React
• Styling: Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui
• Backend: Lovable Cloud (syncing, publishing, versioning)
• Auth: Email/password + optional Google OAuth

Design System

Colors:
  Background: #FAFAF8
  Surface: #FFFFFF
  Text: #1C1C1C (soft charcoal)
  Secondary: #7A7A7A
  Dividers: #E5E7EB
  Focus: #C7CDD6

Typography:
  Title: 26px, regular weight
  Body: 16px
  Caption: 13px
  Line-height: 1.65

Layout:
  8pt grid
  Max writing width: 680px
  Generous whitespace

Motion:
  180-220ms fades
  No bounce, no scaling
  Opacity shifts only

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• npm or yarn

Setup

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start dev server
npm run dev

# Build for production
npm run build

# Run tests
npm test

# Lint code
npm run lint

Project Structure

src/
├── components/
│   └── ui/          # shadcn/ui components
├── hooks/           # Custom React hooks
├── lib/             # Utilities and helpers
├── pages/           # Route components
├── store/           # State management
└── types/           # TypeScript types

Principles

1. Scenes not screens — Design for emotional moments
2. Prompt behavior not state — Guide users naturally
3. No ego — The product identity is calmness, not visuals
4. Kindness in design — Nothing interrupts thought

License

MIT

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Built with intention. Designed for calm.