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Product mechanics

How CuratorNote works

CuratorNote combines authentication, a browser-held encryption key, local-first records, encrypted synchronization, and deliberate human review. This walkthrough separates behavior present in the current product from design principles and roadmap direction.

Six stages

From identity to accountable work.

Solid lines describe the current application path. The final extension stage is visibly marked as roadmap.

  1. 01
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    Authenticate

    Sign in with email OTP or Google OAuth. Email codes expire after five minutes, OAuth state after ten minutes, and the browser session uses an HttpOnly, SameSite=Lax cookie.

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    Unlock

    Create or unlock the browser encryption key through the master-password gate. Losing the key or password can make protected content unrecoverable; the service cannot replace device hygiene.

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    Work locally

    The app maintains a local-first working set in browser IndexedDB so the interface can organize notes and related records near the user.

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    Encrypt

    Protected record content is encrypted in the browser before synchronization. Authentication, routing, identifiers, timestamps, and other server-visible metadata still cross the service boundary.

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    Synchronize

    The Worker coordinates authenticated APIs and Cloudflare-backed D1, Durable Object, and R2 storage. Network availability, concurrency, browser state, and media handling create practical limitations.

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    Review and extend

    Notes are intended to ground visible human review of AI-assisted work. Kanban-style agent collaboration is roadmap direction; it is not presented here as a generally available autonomous-agent service.

Limitations are part of the model.

Browser compromise, lost credentials, deliberately shared plaintext, network metadata, and incomplete roadmap features remain outside or at the edge of the protection boundary. Review the detailed security guide before relying on the model for sensitive work.