Raute is the fastest way to capture a thought on your Mac.
It lives in your menu bar — no clutter — and opens a clean note window from anywhere with a single shortcut. Type in Markdown and watch it style itself as you write: headings, bold, lists, checkboxes, code, quotes and links, all formatted live without ever leaving the keyboard.
There's nothing to save and nothing to manage. Raute is a scratchpad, not a document app. Your text — and even your window position — are remembered automatically, so it's always exactly where you left it.
WRITE AT THE SPEED OF THOUGHT
• Press ⌥Space (configurable) to open, focus, or bring the window to the front from any app
• Live Markdown styling as you type — no preview pane, no mode switching
• Formatting shortcuts: ⌘B bold, ⌘I italic, ⌘E code, ⌘K link, ⌘⇧X strikethrough
• Block shortcuts: ⌘1–3 headings, ⌘⇧7 / ⌘⇧8 lists, ⌘⇧. quotes
STAYS OUT OF YOUR WAY
• Menu bar only — never crowds your Dock or app switcher
• Remembers your content and window size & position across launches
• Automatic dark mode, with a manual Light / Dark override
• Set in the clean, legible Switzer typeface
• Press Esc to dismiss instantly
Perfect for quick notes, code snippets, draft messages, to-do lists, meeting jots, or anything you need to park for a moment without breaking your flow.
Raute. Your thoughts, one keystroke away.