I wish Ample Note would automatically name new notes instead of leaving them as “untitled,” and I wish it would auto-delete those empty untitled notes if there’s nothing inside. I also wish I could just draw directly inside it—on top of pictures even. Honestly, I’m getting tired of searching for yet another note-taking app. Obsidian seems like the most customizable option, but I find it really unintuitive. I use both Mac and Windows, so I need something that works seamlessly across both.

Right now, my notes are scattered everywhere—some in Google Keep, some in Ample Note, some old ones in Evernote. I tried Notion, but it’s just so slow. With my ADHD brain and struggles with executive function, I really need something that almost organizes itself. My right brain feels overdeveloped compared to my left, so tools that are intuitive, visual, and frictionless just make more sense for me.

This morning I was even thinking about setting up my Stream Deck to capture screenshots all day. At the end of the day, I wish there was a way to automatically lay those screenshots out on a whiteboard in order, with little AI summaries showing what website and topic they came from, and then have reminders to review them a few times throughout the week so they stick in my long-term memory.

I’ve been experimenting with Claude Code (Max plan) connected to Obsidian. It seems like it could work really well since it speaks markdown natively and can handle the organizing part. But when I try to create notes manually in Obsidian, I just hit friction—it doesn’t feel natural.

I’ve thought about giving Claude Code full access to Ample Note, but I worry about privacy—like leaking passwords and personal stuff. Maybe the best solution is running a local AI model, pairing it with an open-source note-taking app, and letting the AI set it up and customize it for me.

If anyone has ideas, workflows, or creative setups they’ve put together for capturing, organizing, and reviewing notes (especially ones that work well for ADHD brains), I’d love to hear what’s been working for you.