Roadmap

Below are major feature points. For detailed optimizations, check the changelog. Plans are subject to change, and your feedback is welcome!

As I am the sole developer, I can't provide exact dates but will share approximate timeframes. Thank you for your understanding!

Current Stage

• Recycle Bin
• Web Clipper browser extension (save web articles as note cards in one click)

User-Requested Features

These are user-submitted feature suggestions. Not all will be implemented, but all are recorded. If you don’t see a feature you requested (either it's already implemented or I accidentally missed it), please send it again to: musclecoding@163.com

Not Yet Implemented

• Automatic spacing when dragging nodes within the whiteboard
• Bubble menu as an optional setting, along with a top menu bar
• Improve Markdown input and pasting experience
• Export notes as txt, html, etc.
• Add an anki-style spaced repetition feature to cards
• Open local markdown files in Musval and choose whether to import them
• Card content can be collapsed based on the title
• Automatically resize cards on the whiteboard based on content size
• Slash commands should support templates and timestamps
• Some code languages should be executable within code blocks (e.g., HTML, JS, Python...)
• A dedicated space for unplanned tasks, allowing drag-and-drop scheduling into the calendar
• Whiteboard should support features similar to PowerPoint
• Shortcut for text color (e.g., reuse the last used color via a shortcut)
• Edit linked cards directly without opening them separately
• Cards support FSRS (Flexible Spaced Repetition Schedule) algorithm for automatic scheduling
• Select multiple nodes in whiteboard to directly create a block
• Batch import markdown supports folder import, creating corresponding tabs during import
• Group card boxes
• Support offline deployment with email interaction for updates, providing a one-time login code
• Export whiteboard as PDF
• Add shortcut keys for tags, e.g., #, then input tag
• Each card generally has references, suggest setting template cards with reference templates at the bottom of each card
• When creating mind maps in a box, add a feature to scan box files and select associated files as nodes
• Timeline feature where whiteboards can be attached to the timeline and adjust length to cover different time periods
• Support EPUB notes

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Implemented

• Preview floating whiteboard nodes
• Automatic alignment when dragging nodes within the whiteboard (implemented via alignment guides and snapping, with configurable snap distance)
• Global search should provide an option to clear the previous search field or retain it
• External application hyperlinks (clicking should open external apps)
• Unordered lists and ordered lists can be collapsed
• If a card in the whiteboard only has a title, allow it to be displayed as just the title or collapsible
• Slash commands should support Chinese pinyin abbreviation matching
• Global search should prevent accidental actions; single click to preview, double click to open (now a setting)
• In the left-side drag menu, allow each section of a note to be converted between formats
• Set default zoom ratio for imported images in notes
• Code blocks should be collapsible when too long
• Ability to pin the application window on top
• Cards can have custom covers, e.g., video cards can use a specific frame as cover
• Boxes can have custom covers
• Ability to convert selected text to inline LaTeX
• If the current whiteboard has an assigned box, provide a toggle so that any new note created within the whiteboard automatically inherits the box

Future Plans

The following are not in a specific order, not exhaustive, and subject to change.

• Chart Card (tentative, may not be a card)
• Timeline (tentative)
• Support for hand-drawing on whiteboard
• Ability to add carousel images in notes
• AI features (to be determined)
• Cloud synchronization (to be determined)
• More...

Completed Features

• Quick Editing
• List View for cards
• Data storage path and backup settings
• Local automatic backup
• Calendar (Monthly View)
• Diary Card
• Calendar (Weekly View)
• Event Card
• Batch import markdown as note cards
• Batch export notes, diaries, and events as markdown
• Show which cards @mention the current card in its details
• Export notes as images
• Image Card (supports rotation, cropping, and minor editing)
• Add image nodes to the whiteboard (supports drag & paste)
• Audio Card
• Video Card
• PDF Card
• Mind Map
• Export notes as PDF