Notely

Branches & Remote ​

For advanced collaboration, Notely supports branch switching, tag markers, and remote syncing.

1. Branch Management ​

Switch or create branches in the Branch tab of the Version Control page:

  • Select from local branches.
  • Create a new branch from your current HEAD checkpoint.
  • Switch branches to test features or review colleagues' work.

2. Remote Synchronization (Push/Pull) ​

Configure an upstream remote (like GitHub, GitLab, or a self-hosted Git server) to sync notes:

  • Pull: Fetch and merge changes from the remote repository to update your local workspace.
  • Push: Upload your local commits to the remote repository.

Authentication uses Personal Access Tokens (PAT). When performing remote actions with a PAT, Notely temporarily injects the token into the git remote URL for the operation and immediately restores the clean original URL afterwards, keeping plain-text credentials out of persistent repository settings.

3. Stashing Changes ​

If you need to switch branches but have unstaged edits that you aren't ready to commit:

  • Click Stash Changes to save your work to a temporary shelf.
  • To recover stashed work, navigate to the Stash manager and click Apply Stash.