Documentation
How to use Rope Notes — features, workflows, and settings.
Day-to-day guides for Rope Notes: install and first steps, the editor and browser panels, the local-first AI agent, Dart analysis, P2P sync, session transfer, preferences, and shortcuts.
Getting started
Install Rope Notes, open a project, and learn the editor, panels, and agent basics.
Editor
Tabs, large-file editing, Markdown preview, find/replace, diffs, and recovery.
Markdown
Live Markdown preview, Mermaid diagrams, SVG badges, and preview modes.
Browser panels
Explorer, Git, Terminal, Problems, and dockable layout around the editor.
AI agent
Chat, plan, execute, skills, memory, permissions, and local-first model setup.
Language server
Dart analysis, Problems panel, Quick Fix, and desktop vs Android backends.
P2P sync
Pair devices, live-sync open files across the LAN, and manage trusted peers.
Session transfer
Move open tabs, unsaved buffers, and agent state between machines.
Preferences
View layout, agent providers, LSP, sync, file recovery, and project vs global settings.
Keyboard shortcuts
Common global shortcuts for zoom, find, browser panels, and editor chrome.