Sprig.
A tiny macOS scratchpad for quick thoughts, light math, and disposable notes.
One shortcut away
Summon Sprig from anywhere with a global hotkey.
Plain text only
Paste stays clean. No rich text, no formatting mess.
Quick math inline
Type simple calculations and keep the result in your note.
Built-in note skills
Use a first-line command to turn a note into a list, todo, log, sum, or average.
Multiple scratch notes
Switch between temporary thoughts without opening a full notes app.
Local by default
Notes stay on your Mac.
No cloud. No accounts. No AI.
A private scratchpad, not another service.
Skills are just first-line commands.
Start a note with a slash command and the whole note changes mode. The underlying note stays plain text.
List
Plain bullets for quick outlines.
Todo
Checkbox-style tasks without rich text.
Log
Timestamped lines for running notes.
Sum
Extract numbers and show a total.
Average
Extract numbers and show an average.
Private because it is simpler.
Sprig has no accounts, no telemetry, no analytics, no cloud sync, and no AI features. Your notes are stored locally on your Mac.