Totally agree — tools don’t beat rituals. A review cadence is what turns notes from “storage” into outcomes.

What I’m exploring is designing the tool around that ritual: make the review session the first-class UX, and keep everything else quiet. For example, during a scheduled review it can help you: identify the few notes worth acting on, extract 1–3 next actions, and link them to a small set of active projects—then get out of the way.

In your experience, what cadence actually sticks: daily 10 minutes, or a deeper weekly review?

Details in my HN profile/bio if you’re curious how I’m thinking about “ritual-first” design.