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Writing notes: blocks, slash commands & @ mentions

The note editor is a block editor that saves plain Markdown to your vault — what you see is what's on disk, so your notes stay portable.

Inserting blocks — "/" or the "+" button

Two ways to add a block (heading, list, quote, code, divider, table, image):

  • Type / at the start of a line to open the insert menu, then keep typing to filter — e.g. /table inserts a 3×3 table, /h2 a heading. Arrow keys + Enter pick; Escape closes.
  • Or click the + Insert button below the note for the same menu with the mouse.

Image opens a file picker and embeds the file in the note's folder (you can also paste or drag images/PDFs/CSVs straight in).

Mentions — "@"

Type @ anywhere to open the mention menu, then keep typing to filter:

  • A note name → inserts a link chip showing the note's title; click it to open that note. (Stored as [[note]].)
  • @now → stamps the current date & time, shown in your time-format preferences. (Stored as [[date:…]].)
  • @date → opens a calendar; pick a day to insert that date. (Stored as [[date:YYYY-MM-DD]].)
  • A person's name → inserts a user tag showing their display name, storing their handle so it stays correct across devices. (Stored as [[@handle]].)

Everything round-trips to clean Markdown: chips, tags, and dates are just readable [[…]] tokens in the file, so opening the note in any Markdown app shows the source and Limestone re-renders the chips.