Notes that live on the file, line, and branch they're about — and that Claude Code can read
Six features, each one a page: what it does, with its own demo running beside it in VS Code. Anchoring, branch scoping, the block editor, pull request and issue linking, opt-in sharing over git, and the Claude Code MCP server.
Write the note where the problem is. DevNotes+ keeps the line, not the line number — paste fifty lines above it and the note comes with them, because it is re-found by content.
Scope a note to the branch it belongs to. Switch branches and the list filters itself; nothing is deleted, and switching back brings it straight home.
Start from one of six built-in templates, colour and name your own tags, and put a date on anything you need to come back to. Filter the list by tag and the rest steps aside.
Open it as a document: headings, task lists, code blocks with highlighting, tables and images. Markdown in, Markdown on disk, no lock-in.
Paste a pull request or issue URL onto a note and the badge tracks it from then on — open, closed, merged — without you going to look.
The .devnotes folder is gitignored the moment it is created. Share
one note and that one file is un-ignored: it shows up in Source Control, and
nowhere else.
One command registers the built-in MCP server. Ask Claude Code what is still open on this branch and it answers from your notes — then ticks them off.
No complex configuration, API keys, or databases required.
Search for DevNotes+ in the VS Code Extension Marketplace or Open VSX.
Click the DevNotes+ icon in your activity bar to open the side panel. No setup required.
Press Ctrl+Alt+Q on any line, right-click in the editor for Add DevNote Here, or hit + New in the panel.
Optionally run DevNotes: Connect to Claude Code from the Command Palette, then restart Claude Code.
Seven pages: installing, anchoring notes to code, organizing them, the Claude Code integration, sharing over git, and exactly what lands on disk.
DevNotes+ is actively developed and open for feedback, feature requests, and bug reports.
Encountered an issue or glitch? Let us know on GitHub so we can patch it right away.
Open Bug ReportHave an idea for a new editor block, integration, or workflow improvement?
Submit IdeaSomething unclear about how DevNotes+ works? Open a question issue and I'll answer there.
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