Scratchpad

A no-frills text scratchpad for when you need to quickly paste something, maybe format it, and copy it somewhere else. Optional auto-format detects JSON, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL, and Markdown, and beautifies it as you paste. No projects, no files, no autosave — just a text box that gets out of your way.

What it does

▸Auto-detects pasted content type and offers to format it
▸Supports JSON, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL, and Markdown auto-formatting
▸Toggle auto-format on/off — when off, it's a plain text editor
▸Copy to clipboard with a single keystroke
▸No persistence — close the app and it's gone (by design)

Use cases

▸Quickly formatting a JSON response before pasting into a Slack message
▸Temporarily holding a code snippet while you switch between files
▸Cleaning up SQL from a slow query log before sharing it
▸Jotting down a quick note or command you need to run in a minute

How it works

Click the Scratchpad in the sidebar or use the command palette

Paste your text — auto-format kicks in if it detects a known format

Edit or toggle formatting as needed

Copy the result to clipboard

Frequently asked questions

1Does it save my text?

No. The scratchpad is intentionally ephemeral. When you switch tools or close the app, the content is gone. This is by design — it's for temporary paste-and-copy workflows, not note-taking.

2Can I disable auto-formatting?

Yes. Toggle the auto-format option off and it becomes a plain text area. Turn it back on when you want format detection.

3Is it the same as a text editor?

No. It's deliberately minimal — no find/replace, no multiple cursors, no syntax highlighting beyond the auto-format pass. It's for quick paste-format-copy workflows. For real editing, use your code editor.