@pcora ugh, I am the same! Obsidian for the shoebox and reference files, scrivener for writing projects (though these start in obsidian and sometimes veer off into ulysses, which I really need to stop using). Zed for web tweaking. Apple notes for quickly trying to close tabs (but I hate how hard it is to get notes out of there). I want something plain text for scribbling stuff. have got Tot, Zettlr, nota, ia writer... nothing is quite right! :'(

I don't think you're alone on this one...