Writing
Notes on building jotnow — MCP design, sync without drama, and keeping a small tool small.
2026
Keeping MCP out of your context window Takeaway A notes tool should return titles, not bodies Introducing jotnow Takeaway Tell your agent “jot that down” — that’s the product
No offline writes: the sync design that stayed simple Takeaway A read cache beats a write queue
Why jotnow is free Takeaway Lightweight to run, nothing to sell