How to use Vist.
Guides and reference articles for every feature. Start with Getting Started, or jump straight to what you need.
Features
Task Management
Learn how Vist extracts tasks from your notes and organises them into Today, Upcoming, and All views.
Notifications
Learn how to configure Vist notifications and daily digest emails.
Note Templates
Start notes with pre-filled structure using built-in or custom templates. Use dynamic variables to auto-insert today's date, your task list, or a daily journal prompt.
Note Viewing Modes
Use full-page, presenter, and focus modes to read, write, and present your notes. Adjust per-note reading width and render Mermaid diagrams.
Themes and Fonts
Choose from three colour themes and four editor fonts. Settings apply instantly — no page reload required.
Labels
Tag notes across any folder and browse them from the Labels list in the sidebar. Rename, merge, and delete labels without losing any notes.
Record a Meeting
Record a meeting straight into a note. Vist transcribes the audio, writes a summary with action items, and keeps the full transcript on hand.
Open Local Files
Open a Markdown file from disk in Vist Desktop, preview it, and turn it into a live two-way synced note.
Task Steps and Markdown Notes
Add checklist steps (lightweight subtasks) and Markdown notes to Vist tasks. Your AI agents can read and update them over MCP and the CLI.
Getting Started
Integrations
Connect Your AI Assistant to Vist with MCP
Use the Model Context Protocol to give Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible AI client persistent access to your notes, tasks, and knowledge base.
Use Vist from the Command Line
Install the vist CLI, sign in, and give Claude Code, OpenCode, Cursor or Copilot CLI access to your notes, tasks and memory through a small skill file. Also works in plain shell scripts.
Agent Kanban Board
A kanban board for Claude Code and other coding agents, built on Vist notes, tasks and agent:* labels over MCP. One task, one PR, you merge.