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Give your half-formed ideas a home.

Capture a thought the moment it strikes, then let it evolve over time — refinements, questions, decisions. Shelve the ones that aren't ready and never lose a single idea.

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Idea Summary

A lightweight inbox to capture side-project ideas as they occur, enrich them over time, and decide later whether each becomes a project, a task, or stays on the shelf.

Idea Evolution

2 days agoCapturedNeed a simple place to drop ideas for side projects without committing.
YesterdayQuestionShould ideas auto-surface in weekly reviews?
Refinement
Capture a thought or evolve this idea…
Not ready? Shelve it — it stays safe until you come back.
How it works

Capture now. Shape it whenever you're ready.

Capturing a raw thought by voice or keyboard into a titled idea
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Capture in a flash

Drop a raw thought by voice or keyboard. mental turns it into a titled idea so nothing slips away.

An idea growing along an evolution timeline of refinements and decisions
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Evolve over time

Add refinements, questions, and decisions. Each one joins an evolution timeline that shows how the idea grew.

An idea card placed safely on a shelf to wait until later
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Shelve, never lose

Park an idea that isn't ready on the shelf. It waits — fully intact — until inspiration strikes again.

Never lose a good idea again.

Capture, evolve, and revisit your thinking on your own timeline. It's free to get started.

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