Notes, tasks, and AI
in one quiet workspace.
Pane is a desktop workspace where notes, tasks, and a project-aware AI live together. Your data stays on your machine. You bring your own keys.
One workspace. Three concerns. Fused.
Notes that double as tasks
Markdown-native pages with kanban built in. Write a note; it can also be a task. No second app to keep in sync.
A project-aware AI rail
A persistent chat panel that reads the project you're in. Ask anything; pin notes to ground every conversation.
Your keys, your machine
Bring an OpenRouter, Anthropic, or Ollama key. Pane runs locally — your notes never leave your computer.
Agents, not models
Reed reviews. Brit ships. Stia plans. Name the agent, route it to a provider, give it a brief — and let it work.
Calm by default
Single accent color. No notifications, no cards stacked five-deep. Built for the kind of focus you need to ship.
Works offline
Open Pane on a plane. The notes, the editor, and any local model still work. Cloud AI is opt-in, not load-bearing.
- macOS and Linux desktop apps, all features
- Bring your own AI keys (OpenRouter / Anthropic / Ollama)
- Local-first storage — your notes never leave your computer
- Cancel anytime from the Stripe customer portal
Common questions
What does Pane actually do that Notion or Obsidian don't?+
Pane fuses notes, tasks, and a project-aware AI rail into one desktop app. Notion has notes and databases but no local-first AI. Obsidian is local-first but plugin-heavy. Pane ships the integration as the product.
Where does my data live?+
On your computer. Notes are local files. AI requests go directly from your machine to whichever provider key you supplied. We don't proxy your prompts and we don't store your notes.
Do I need an AI key?+
To use the AI rail, yes — bring your own OpenRouter, Anthropic, or Ollama (local) setup. Notes and tasks work without a key.
Which platforms are supported?+
Pane supports macOS and 64-bit Linux, with .deb and .rpm packages. Windows is not currently supported.
Is there a free trial?+
No free trial in v1. You can cancel any time from the Stripe customer portal — no questions asked.