This release adds 3 notable features for engineering teams evaluating rollout.
✓ No known CVEs patched in this version
ReleasePort's take
Light signalThe upcoming v0.2.0 release of Noteato renames the application from **Nota** to **Noat**, affecting branding, documentation, and any external references.
Why it matters: All scripts, integrations, and user guides that reference "Nota" must be updated before adoption; severity labeled high due to a 70‑point impact score.
Summary
AI summaryRename fixes ensure titles update files and wide tables now scroll horizontally without clipping.
Changes in this release
| Type | Severity | Summary | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breaking | High |
Breaks app name: renames Nota to Noat. Breaks app name: renames Nota to Noat. Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-17 Confidence: high |
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| Feature | Low |
Adds collapsible sidebar (`⌘\`) and Zen mode (`⌘.`) for distraction‑free writing. Adds collapsible sidebar (`⌘\`) and Zen mode (`⌘.`) for distraction‑free writing. Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-17 Confidence: high |
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| Feature | Low |
Adds per-note full‑width toggle, independent per note. Adds per-note full‑width toggle, independent per note. Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-17 Confidence: high |
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| Feature | Low |
Adds font setting options: System, Serif, Mono, or Rounded. Adds font setting options: System, Serif, Mono, or Rounded. Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-17 Confidence: high |
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| Feature | Low |
Adds notes folder picker in Settings that moves existing notes to the new location. Adds notes folder picker in Settings that moves existing notes to the new location. Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-17 Confidence: high |
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| Feature | Low |
Adds import of existing markdown files (`⌘O`) as new notes. Adds import of existing markdown files (`⌘O`) as new notes. Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-17 Confidence: high |
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| Feature | Low |
Adds keyboard shortcuts help popup accessible from anywhere including Zen mode. Adds keyboard shortcuts help popup accessible from anywhere including Zen mode. Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-17 Confidence: high |
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| Feature | Low |
Moves dictation to a floating panel with live horizontal waveform instead of inline button. Moves dictation to a floating panel with live horizontal waveform instead of inline button. Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-17 Confidence: high |
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| Feature | Low |
Adds subtle motion (tab/panel transitions, hover states) respecting `prefers-reduced-motion`. Adds subtle motion (tab/panel transitions, hover states) respecting `prefers-reduced-motion`. Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-17 Confidence: high |
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| Feature | Low |
Enter in title field now jumps focus into note body, matching Notion behavior. Enter in title field now jumps focus into note body, matching Notion behavior. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-17-audit Confidence: low |
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| Feature | Low |
App opens most recently edited note on launch instead of empty state when notes exist. App opens most recently edited note on launch instead of empty state when notes exist. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-17-audit Confidence: low |
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| Bugfix | Medium |
Fixes renaming a note's title to correctly rename its underlying file on disk. Fixes renaming a note's title to correctly rename its underlying file on disk. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-17-audit Confidence: low |
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| Bugfix | Low |
Prevents wide tables from being clipped; they now scroll horizontally with visible scrollbar. Prevents wide tables from being clipped; they now scroll horizontally with visible scrollbar. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-17-audit Confidence: low |
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| Refactor | Low |
Changes Settings from a tab to a modal. Changes Settings from a tab to a modal. Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-17 Confidence: high |
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| Refactor | Low |
Tables, quotes, and dividers now follow app's light/dark palette instead of hardcoded colors. Tables, quotes, and dividers now follow app's light/dark palette instead of hardcoded colors. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-07-17-audit Confidence: low |
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Full changelog
Added
- Collapsible sidebar (
⌘\) and a Zen mode (⌘.) that hides the sidebar and tabs entirely for distraction-free writing — both persist across restarts. - Per-note full-width toggle, independent per note.
- Font setting: System, Serif, Mono, or Rounded.
- Notes folder picker in Settings — moves existing notes to the new location instead of orphaning them.
- Import existing markdown files (
⌘O) as new notes. - Keyboard shortcuts help popup, reachable from anywhere including Zen mode.
- Dictation now lives in a floating panel with a live horizontal waveform instead of an inline header button.
- Subtle motion throughout the UI (tab/panel transitions, hover states), respecting
prefers-reduced-motion.
Changed
- Settings moved back from a tab to a modal.
- Renamed the app from Nota to Noat.
- Enter in the title field now jumps focus into the note body, matching Notion.
- The app now opens the most recently edited note on launch instead of showing an empty state when notes already exist.
- Tables, quotes, and dividers now follow the app's own light/dark palette instead of BlockNote's hardcoded colors.
Fixed
- Renaming a note's title now correctly renames its underlying file on disk (a prior crash-fix had left filenames stuck at their original value).
- Wide tables no longer get clipped — they scroll horizontally within their own row, with a visible scrollbar.
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