Modus Ordo

A notebook that files itself

Take class notes in a block editor, keep a page for every topic, and drop any file into the Info Dump. The Library keeps it all on shelves you can search.

At a glance

Where
Library, class notes, quick capture
Who helps
LibrarianScribe
Editor
Blocks with a / menu
Find things
Search pages, entries and quotes (Ctrl K)
With AI off
Write and file things yourself

Class notes, block by block

One block editor for class notes, topic pages and drafts, so everything you write works the same way.

Type / for anything

Press / for the block menu, or use the Markdown shortcuts you already know. Drag blocks by their handle, add one with the + on hover, and paste from a word processor without losing headings, lists or bold.

  • Headings
  • To-dos
  • Bullet and numbered lists
  • Toggles
  • Callouts
  • Quotes
  • Dividers
  • Tables
  • Code
  • Maths
  • Images and files
  • Mentions
Class notes in the block editor during a lesson

After class, a quick runthrough

Mark a line as a task while you take notes and it becomes one on the spot, with a chip and an Undo. After class, the Scribe reads your notes and Runthrough shows what it found as cards you accept or skip.

Class notes during and after class
WhenWhat happens
During classMark a line and it becomes a task straight away, due date and all, with an Undo. The Scribe stays quiet.
After classThe Scribe reads the notes and Runthrough lists what it found: tasks, questions, key facts. Accept or skip each card.
LaterThe notes live on the Class notes shelf, by subject and date, and link to their topic pages.

A page for every topic

Properties at the top, your notes below

Each topic page starts with a properties block: subject, unit, status, the syllabus dot points it covers, and where it came from (your class notes, the textbook, a dump). Below that, the notes.

AI-written summaries are labelled with who wrote them, and Show only my writing hides everything that isn’t yours.

A Library topic page with a properties block: subject, unit, status, syllabus dot points and sources

Your syllabus, dot point by dot point

Each subject has its syllabus as a table: the code, the dot point, how confident you are, when you last saw it, and the pages that cover it. Gaps are easy to spot weeks before the exam.

The Physics syllabus as a table of dot points with confidence and when each was last seen

The Info Dump: drop anything in

PDFs, slides, screenshots, links

Drop in a task sheet, a slide deck, a web page or a photo. The Librarian sorts it by subject, pulls out the dates, tasks and key facts, and anything it isn’t sure about waits under Needs a look before it’s filed for good.

The Info Dump: files and links dropped in, and what was found in each

Shelves for everything

The Library home lists its shelves with a count on each. A few of them:

Library shelves
ShelfWhat’s on it
Formula sheetsFormulas and definitions per subject, ready to print
Quote bankQuotes by text, theme and character, for English and Literature
FlashcardsDecks for spaced review in study sessions
PracticeWorksheets and questions you’ve done or saved
ResourcesTask sheets, slides, booklets and links
Class notesEvery lesson’s notes, by subject and date
ScratchpadA page a day for anything that doesn’t have a home yet
MistakesQuestions you got wrong, to redo later
CollectionsYour own groups, like everything for one test

What’s built, and what’s still to come

What’s built today and what’s still to come
WhatStatus
Block editor with / menu, Markdown shortcuts and pasteBuilt
Topic pages with properties, syllabus tables, shelvesBuilt
Class notes with task markers, the Runthrough screenBuilt
Search across pages, entries and quotesBuilt
Info Dump sorting, the Librarian’s summaries, the Scribe’s Runthrough cardsExamples for now
Storing your uploaded filesPlanned
Exporting your notesPlanned

See it for yourself

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