Notes

Source: src/renderer/src/components/Workspace.tsx

Overview

Markdown editor for taking notes alongside AI work. Notes are stored locally and can be sent to chat as context.

Editor

• Markdown editing with live preview (SimpleMDE-based)
• Auto-save on a debounced timer (flushes on unmount and note switch)
• Character count in the note metadata

Note Management

Notes appear in the left sidebar under "Notes" when expanded.

Action	Description
Create	Click + or start typing in an empty workspace
Rename	Right-click or use the rename action
Pin	Pinned notes sort to the top
Delete	Remove note from disk
Import	Import content from .md, .txt, .text files
Export	Download as .md or .txt file, or save as PDF via print dialog

Note: Legacy notes from previous versions (stored in localStorage) are automatically migrated to JSON files on first load.

AI Commands & Transforms

The right sidebar provides context-aware AI operations when a model is loaded:

Category	Commands	Description
AI Commands	Continue Writing, Summarize, Draft Introduction	Generates and appends new content
Transform	To Table, Key Points, Expand Section, Generate Outline	Restructures or expands existing text

Generated content is streamed directly into the note editor.

Chat Integration

Click "Send to Chat" to inject the note content into the chat input. This sets pendingChatInput in the global state, which the Chat tab picks up and pre-fills into the message input.

Storage

Notes are JSON files in ~/.silicon-studio/notes/:

{
  "id": "uuid",
  "title": "My Note",
  "content": "# Markdown content here",
  "pinned": false,
  "created_at": "2026-01-15T10:30:00",
  "updated_at": "2026-01-15T11:00:00",
  "char_count": 1234
}

API

Endpoint	Method	Description
/api/notes/	GET	List notes (title, metadata only)
/api/notes/{id}	GET	Fetch full note with content
/api/notes/	POST	Create note
/api/notes/{id}	PATCH	Update note
/api/notes/{id}	DELETE	Delete note