I spent years cycling through note apps. The current setup embarrasses all of them: one folder of markdown files and an AI that reads it.
Why plain text won
Every app promised structure and delivered friction. Plain text plus a model that actually understands content means I stopped organizing and started retrieving. Ask a question, get an answer with the source file.
The whole system fits in ~/notes and syncs everywhere for free.
The takeaway: Stop organizing, start retrieving — plain text plus a model beats every note app.