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Show HN: Tracecards – Swap Space for the Brain

https://github.com/visualrecall/tracecards

Since working memory is tiny, when I'm in the middle of something most of what I already know (the mental models and life lessons) is out of view. It's in my notes somewhere, but it doesn't come to mind, and I don't even know what I need.

In Tracecards (Obsidian Plugin), each idea has a mnemonic card as an index. Skimming a deck brings the ideas back.

- Plain files: cards are Markdown files in your vault, and each note links to other notes as usual - Keyboard: Vim-style keys (hjkl, i and Esc for modes) - Deck pad: where most used decks can be attached - Printable: when thinking without a screen

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Re:Show HN: Tracecards – Swap Space for the Brain by allexsendev on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @04:22AM (#50437903)
Not familiar with obsidian myself, but been seeing it frequently lately. Any chance you could explain to me how you would use your project in an actual workflow?

More like, how does it know what to bring and when? is it more like "organize all by yourself beforehand" and then it shows relevant stuff you grouped before?