How to use msslmemo
A bullet is fast. A missile is faster.
That's the name: mssl because a missile outruns a bullet, memo because a memo says it shorter than a journal. msslmemo is a bullet-journal-inspired log you type into ... plain text, a handful of symbols, zero ceremony. Log it fast, review it daily, and only carry forward what earns its spot. Your head stays clear because the page holds it all.
tl;dr
Log it
. task · o event · - note
* priority · ! inspiration, after the bullet
@fri / @2026-09-15 at the end aims it at a day
press / anywhere to start typing
Settle it
hover a task: ✓ done · > move it · ~ strike it
click any entry's text to edit it
deletes wait 30 days in Trash
month's end → Review sweeps every open task
Find it
Today · Month · Future · Index
undated lists live in Collections
loose thoughts go in Brain Dump
Search covers all of it
That's the whole system. The details below are just the details.
1 · Rapid logging
Speed is the whole game. Type into the entry box using shorthand ... the first characters call the shot:
. buy milk
- •buy milk
o dentist 3pm
- ○dentist 3pm
- idea for the garden
- —idea for the garden
. * apologize to the cat
- •*apologize to the cat
- ! teach the dog to fetch coffee
- —!teach the dog to fetch coffee
No symbol? It's a task. * means priority, ! means
inspiration ... drop them right after the bullet and keep moving.
Aim an entry at any day without leaving the page:
o dentist @fri · . water the cactus @2026-09-15 ·
@today · @tomorrow. And press / anywhere to snap
straight to the entry box. No mouse. No menus. Just log it.
2 · A task's life
Every task lives one of five lives. Hover an entry and the buttons appear:
✓ and take the pointMigration is the heart of the method. When a task keeps hanging around, make it
answer for itself: do it, move it (>, pick a date), or strike it.
Moving a task leaves the original as a receipt and drops a fresh open copy on the
target day. Nothing slips. Nothing hides.
Typo? Click any entry's text and fix it right there
(Esc backs out). Deleted the wrong thing? It waits in the
Trash for 30 days before it's gone for good.
No panic, ever.
3 · The four core views
Daily Log /day
Today's running stream ... tasks, events, notes, captured as they happen. Anything still open from earlier days shows up at the top demanding an answer.
Monthly Log /month
The month at a glance: calendar of events on one side, the month's tasks on the other. Click any date to drop into that day.
Future Log /future
Everything beyond this month, parked by month. Trips, deadlines, big plans ... they wait here so your head doesn't have to hold them.
Index /index
The auto-built table of contents: every month you've logged and every collection you've made, one click deep.
4 · Collections
Lists that live outside the calendar ... Books to Read, Project: Kitchen, Restaurants That Owe Me Nothing. Spin one up under Collections, log into it with the same shorthand, and it files itself in your Index automatically.
5 · Brain Dump
Not everything fits a bullet. When something's rattling around your head and you just need it out ... a half-formed idea, meeting notes, a paragraph you're not ready to lose ... throw it in the Brain Dump. No symbols, no structure, no length limit worth worrying about.
Every dump is stamped with when you wrote it and when you last touched it, shows up as a preview card you can open and edit, and is fully searchable. Sort by created or updated and watch old thinking resurface right when you need it.
The rule: actionable → rapid-log it. Everything else → dump it and move on.
6 · The daily rhythm
- Morning ... open Today. Whatever carried over gets a verdict: do it, move it, or strike it.
- All day ... log as it happens. Don't organize, don't overthink. Capture now, judge later.
- Evening ... mark the wins. What's unfinished will greet you tomorrow, and that's the system working.
- Month's end ... run the Month-end review: every open task on one page, each with done / migrate / strike buttons. A whole month settled in two minutes flat.
The friction is the feature. Re-migrating a task by hand forces the only question that matters ... is this actually worth doing?
7 · Everywhere, and yours
On your phone ... open the site in your mobile browser and hit "Add to Home Screen." msslmemo installs like an app and rides with you.
Your data stays yours ... download the entire journal (every entry, collection, and brain dump) as plain Markdown anytime from your profile. No lock-in. It's your notebook; we just host it.
Never lose a thought ... brain dump drafts auto-save in your browser while you type. A closed tab costs you nothing.
Make it look like you ... pick your theme in your profile: Paper, Gold, Night, or High contrast, plus a dyslexia-friendly font option.
Plans · Free vs Pro
Free
The complete core method:
- Daily Log with rapid logging
- Monthly Log ... calendar + tasks
- Future Log
- Index
- Task migration & signifiers
Pro
Everything in Free, plus the power tools:
- Collections ... unlimited custom lists
- Brain Dump ... long-form capture with full history
- Search ... across every entry and dump
Early access: everybody eats. Every account gets full Pro, free.