Keep chapter milestones, literature review checklists, and data collection steps visible while you write. No alt-tabbing. No context switching.
You're 2,000 words into a chapter. You remember a citation you need to check. You switch to Zotero. Find the paper. Note the reference. Switch to Obsidian. Add it to your notes. Switch back to your draft. Where were you?
Research is a cascade of context switches. Literature review. Data collection. Writing. Revisions. Citations. Every switch costs momentum. Over a writing session, the mental overhead of tracking what you're supposed to be doing is as draining as the work itself.
Nudge keeps the current step visible above your writing window. No tab hunting. No search for the right note. Your next milestone sits at the top of your screen.
Break your dissertation or paper into chapter-level milestones. Each chapter gets a heading. Each section gets a checkbox. Nudge shows the current one. Check it off and advance to the next.
List papers to review as tasks. Mark them done as you go. Keep reading notes in the same .md file. Obsidian and Zettelkasten users can point Nudge at existing vault files.
Track data collection steps as numbered lists. Survey sent. Responses collected. Analysis complete. Each stage visible. Nothing forgotten between meetings with your advisor.
Start a 2-hour writing block with a single objective on screen. Nudge auto-hides to a 6 px strip when your mouse moves away. Hover to check in. No break in flow.
It reads .md files. If you use Obsidian or any markdown-based note system, Nudge integrates directly. Point it at an existing file. No import. No duplication.
Auto-hides during deep reading. When you switch to reading a paper, the HUD disappears. Hover to bring it back. No persistent visual noise.
No cloud. No privacy concerns. Research notes, unpublished data, draft manuscripts — everything stays on your machine. No server ever sees your work.
Global keyboard shortcut. Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N advances to the next task without touching the mouse. Keep your hands on the keyboard.
LLM formatting assistant. Paste raw research notes into any LLM with Nudge's formatting prompt. Get structured Markdown with proper headings and task types.
Keep your next research step visible. Stop context switching.
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