Markdown editor

Writing

Every .md file opens in the WYSIWYG editor. Formatting renders inline — no split preview pane. Under the hood it's still plain Markdown on disk, so you can edit the same file from VS Code or Vim and Orqa Note picks up the changes on the next tab switch.

Inline formatting

The editor follows the same Markdown shortcuts you already know — type the syntax and it converts on the fly:

• **bold** and *italic*
• # heading, ## heading, ### heading at the start of a line
• - or 1. at the start of a line for lists
• > for blockquote
• `inline code` and triple-backtick fenced code blocks
• --- on its own line for a horizontal rule

Auto-save runs on every change with a short debounce. The toolbar shows "Auto-saved ✓" once your latest edit is on disk.

Slash commands

Type / on an empty line to open the command menu. Aliases let you type whichever feels most natural.

Embedded Mermaid diagrams

Type /mermaid (or /diagram, /flowchart) and a Mermaid block appears. View mode renders the SVG; click Edit code to switch to an inline split — code on the left, live preview on the right. Stored in the .md file as a standard fenced code block (```mermaid), so it opens correctly in GitHub, Obsidian, or any other Markdown viewer.

Looking for canvas-style sketches? Excalidraw is supported as a standalone file format (.excalidraw), opened as its own tab — not embedded inside markdown documents.

Find in document

⌘F opens find. ⌘H opens find & replace.

Auto-save

Orqa Note auto-saves every change after a short debounce. There is no save dialog and no ⌘S you have to remember — the toolbar's "Auto-saved ✓" indicator is your confirmation. Quit any time; nothing is lost.

Export

File → Export converts the current document to PDF or plain text. For Markdown itself, the file already is a .md — just copy it from Finder.