Markdown Ownership Scorecard

Find out if your notes are trapped.

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0 of 6 answered

1. Where do your notes live today? Storage

2. Can you open one note directly from Finder? Finder access

3. Can terminal tools search the notes folder? Search

4. Can Claude, Codex, Cursor, or a local MCP client read the folder? Agent access

5. Can you put the notes under git or another backup tool? Versioning

6. What happens if you leave the app? Exit cost

Ownership starts with access.

Folder access

A real notes folder lets Finder, backups, shell tools, and other editors see the same material your notes app sees.

Plain text

Markdown keeps the note readable to you and to apps, scripts, and command-line tools.

Reachable files

If Claude, Codex, or Cursor can read the folder, they can work from your notes without asking you to paste context first. Raven Companion adds permissioned Raven-aware edits.

Versionable history

Git and backup tools work best when notes are files rather than rows inside an app database.

Notes local agents can read

How Raven works with Claude, Codex, Cursor, local MCP clients, and Companion.

Markdown notes app for Mac

For Mac users who want the app to feel native and the vault to stay visible.

Plain-text notes app

Why plain .md files stay readable in Finder, terminal tools, editors, and local agents.

Common questions before moving notes.

What is note ownership?

Note ownership means your writing remains useful outside the app that created it. A strong setup keeps notes in plain files, inside a folder you can back up, search, version, and give to local tools.

Why does Markdown matter for Claude, Codex, and Cursor?

Markdown is plain text. Claude, Codex, Cursor, terminal tools, local MCP clients, and git can read it directly when they have access to the folder. Raven Companion is the safer path for Raven-aware writes.

Is a clean export enough?

A clean export is useful. It is still a copy made at one moment. A Markdown-first notes app keeps the working notes portable while you use them.

Is Raven only for AI users?

The same plain-file setup helps with backups, grep, text editors, and long-term portability. AI access is one benefit of keeping notes in normal files.