Settings
Open settings with Cmd+, (macOS) or Ctrl+, (Windows/Linux).
Storage Directories
Manage local storage locations where notes, tasks, and other data live on disk.
- Add: add a new storage directory
- Remove: remove an existing one
- Set Active: choose which SD receives new content
- Cloud detection: identifies if the SD is inside a cloud folder for sync
User
Configure your identity for use across NoteCove:
- Username: your display name — shown in comments, document and task history, and the assignee field on tasks
- Handle: your
@mentionhandle — lets other people who share your storage directories mention you with@handle
Appearance
- Dark Mode: toggle between light and dark themes
- Font Family: body font for the editor
- Default Page Width (desktop): Normal or Wide, for notes and tasks where you haven’t used the toolbar’s Wide page button. See Wide page mode
- Link Display: control how links render in the editor
- Spellcheck: toggle spellcheck underlines on or off
- Checkbox Settings: strikethrough on check, auto-reorder completed items, nope mode
Link Previews
- Enable/disable: toggle link preview fetching
- Enable Discovery: attempt to discover preview endpoints for unknown URLs
- Refresh All: re-fetch all cached previews
- Clear Cache: remove all cached preview data
- Registry Updates: check for new preview providers
CLI Keys
Review and revoke CLI authorization keys issued by notecove init.
Each key shows:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Working directory | Path where the CLI was initialized |
| Creation date | When the key was issued |
| Project scope | All projects, or specific project slugs |
| Notes scope | None, SD-scoped, folder-scoped, or all notes |
| Shared secret | Authentication token (masked, click to reveal) |
Actions: Revoke a single key or Revoke All.
Advanced
Fine-tune sync and polling behavior.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Polling Rate | How often to check for changes (per minute) |
| Hit Multiplier | Increase frequency after detecting changes |
| Max Burst | Maximum polls per second during bursts |
| Recent Edit Window | How long to maintain increased polling after edits |
| Full Repoll Interval | How often to do a complete repoll |
| Fast Path Max Delay | Maximum delay for fast-path optimization |