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title: "Your Obsidian Vault, Always Within Reach"
description: "I live in Obsidian. Project notes, meeting notes, code snippets, random 2am ideas—it all goes into my vault. But there was always friction when capturing thoughts while deep in code. So I built a floating window solution."
canonical_url: "https://lostendfound.com/blog/obsidian-floating-notes/"
last_updated: "2026-10-28T01:09:41.623Z"
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I live in Obsidian. Project notes, meeting notes, code snippets, random 2am ideas—it all goes into my vault. Over time, it's become my second brain.

But there was always friction.

## The Context-Switch Tax

I'd be deep in code, debugging something gnarly, and suddenly remember something I needed to capture. A decision I'd made. A snippet I wanted to save. A thought about a different project entirely.

So I'd Cmd+Tab to Obsidian. Navigate to the right folder. Create a new note. Write the thing. Then try to remember where I was in my code.

The idea was captured, but my flow was gone. The context-switch tax was too high.

## What I Actually Wanted

I wanted Obsidian at my fingertips—without leaving what I was doing. A keyboard shortcut that would pop up a note, let me capture the thought, and disappear. My vault, but floating.

So I built it.

## Obsidian Floating Notes

One keyboard shortcut. A floating window appears with your vault. Capture your thought. Dismiss it. You're back to your code, your flow intact.

This isn't a separate notes app—it works directly with your existing Obsidian vaults. All your links, tags, and folder structure are preserved. If you use iCloud Drive for your vault (like I do), that works seamlessly.

## Features from My Own Workflow

Every feature came from how I actually use Obsidian:

- **Global shortcuts** — Hit a key combination from anywhere, any app
- **Multiple vault support** — I have separate vaults for work and personal; switching is instant
- **Full-text search** — Find anything across your entire vault
- **Clean markdown editor** — Formatting toolbar for quick formatting, but keyboard-driven at heart
- **iCloud Drive support** — Because my vault syncs across devices

## Who This Is For

- **Developers** — Capture architecture decisions, debugging notes, code snippets without leaving your IDE
- **Writers** — Jot down inspiration without losing your creative flow
- **Anyone who lives in Obsidian** — And wishes it was always one shortcut away
- If you like other floating notes apps, but need the Obsidian integration
- Or want your notes to live locally on your computer instead of a cloud

## 100% Private

All processing happens locally on your Mac. No data is collected, stored, or transmitted anywhere. This is your vault—it stays yours.

## The Difference It Made

I capture more now. Those fleeting thoughts that used to disappear? They make it into my vault. And my flow stays intact. The small friction I eliminated added up to a meaningfully better workflow.

Available for $4.99 on the Mac App Store. One-time purchase, Family Sharing supported, no subscription.

[Download on the Mac App Store →](https://lostendfound.com/obsidian-floating-notes)