Documentation
Idea Bucket docs
How to drop ideas in seconds, find them by meaning, let old ones come back to you, and connect your AI assistants.
Idea Bucket is a place for every half-thought. Type or say an idea, #tag it inline, and drop it. Later, find it by meaning or keyword, wander through old ones in Explore, or let Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok work with your bucket for you.
New here? Start with Getting started. Already dropping ideas? Pick a topic below, or jump to Troubleshooting & FAQ if something isn't working.
Basics
- Getting startedCreate your Idea Bucket account, drop your first idea, install the app on your phone or computer, and find your way around.
- Capturing ideasDrop ideas fast with inline #tags, autocomplete, typo hints and voice dictation, even offline. Then edit, archive or delete them.
- Finding ideasSearch your bucket by meaning and keyword, list ideas by #tag, narrow results with tag and date filters, and search the archive, even offline.
- ExploreWander through your own older ideas, seven at a time, with a reason for each card, quick reactions and Gemini spark cards.
- Notes, archive and trashKeep a thread of Markdown notes under any idea, archive ideas you're done with, and restore deleted ideas from the trash for 30 days.
- TagsColor your tags, merge duplicates in one step, spot tags with automations, and see how assistants infer which tags mean "done".
Automate
AI assistants
- Connect your AILet Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok or Grok Bot search your ideas, add new ones and leave notes, through the Idea Bucket MCP server.
- MCP tools referenceEvery tool the Idea Bucket MCP server gives your assistant, with parameters, limits and example results, plus the REST endpoints for access keys.
Mac app
Reference
- Limits, privacy & securityHourly usage limits, what Idea Bucket sends to Google Gemini, who can read your ideas, what stays on your device and how to delete your data.
- Troubleshooting & FAQFixes for common problems with sign-in, offline sync, dictation, search, assistants, the Mac app and automations.