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# Quicknote
A persistent note/to-do list application — click a button in your browser and record notes, which will persist even after browser restarts.
Works in Firefox 47+, and will also work as a Chrome extension, out of the box.
Works in Firefox 47+.
## Running with web-ext
[web-ext](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions) generates a new profile on each run, meaning your data is not persisted between Firefox runs. To use web-ext and preserve this information, you will need an existing or new Firefox profile. Then run:
web-ext run --firefox-profile [A PATH TO A FIREFOX PROFILE] --keep-profile-changes
## What it does
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* A list of the notes that have been added to the extension — each note includes a delete button to delete just that note. You can also click on the note title and body to edit them. In edit mode, each note includes:
* An update button to submit an update.
* A cancel button to cancel the update.
Quicknote uses the WebExtensions [Storage API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/storage) to persist the notes.
## What it shows