diff --git a/lib/commands/application.js b/lib/commands/application.js
index 9719b9e..b9f8bd6 100644
--- a/lib/commands/application.js
+++ b/lib/commands/application.js
@@ -85,10 +85,4 @@ export default [
     command: "application:quick-note",
     shortcut: [""],
   },
-  {
-    name: "!Toggle Strong/Bold",
-    category: "Core",
-    command: "core:strong",
-    shortcut: [""],
-  },
 ];
diff --git a/lib/commands/core.js b/lib/commands/core.js
index 554e26b..b0acd18 100644
--- a/lib/commands/core.js
+++ b/lib/commands/core.js
@@ -1,3 +1,366 @@
 "use babel";
 
-export default [];
+export default [
+  {
+    name: "!Copy",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:copy",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "error",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Copy Image",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:copy-image",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "error",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Copy Note Link",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:copy-note-link",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "inprogress",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Cut",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:cut",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "error",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Delete Note",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:delete-note",
+    selector: "body",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Delete Notebook",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:delete-notebook",
+    state: "disabled",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Delete Tag",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:delete-tag",
+    state: "disabled",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Duplicate Note",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:duplicate-note",
+    selector: "body",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Empty Trash",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:empty-trash",
+    selector: "body",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Filter notes",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:filter-notes",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "inprogress",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Filter by tag",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:filter-by-tag",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "inprogress",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Find",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:find",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "error",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Clear search bar",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:find-clear",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "error",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Find (Global)",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:find-global",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "error",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Focus next",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:focus-next",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "error",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Focus note list bar",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:focus-note-list-bar",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "error",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Focus previous",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:focus-previous",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "error",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Move notebook",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:move-notebook",
+    state: "disabled",
+    selector: "body",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Move to notebook",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:move-to-notebook",
+    selector: "body",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Navigate back",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:navigate-back",
+    selector: "body",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Navigate forward",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:navigate-forward",
+    selector: "body",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!New Note",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:new-note",
+    selector: "body",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!New Notebook",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:new-notebook",
+    selector: "body",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Show all notes",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:note-list-show-all-notes",
+    selector: "body",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Show all notes in specified notebook",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:note-list-show-notes-in-book",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "inprogress",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Show all notes by tag",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:notes-list-show-notes-with-tag",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "inprogress",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Show all notes with status",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:note-list-show-notes-with-status",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "inprogress",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Show notes in book of editing note",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:note-list-show-notes-in-book-of-editing-note",
+    selector: "body",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Open first note",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:open-first-note",
+    selector: "body",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Open next note",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:open-next-note",
+    selector: "body",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Close note",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:close-note",
+    selector: "body",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Open note",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:open-note",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "inprogress",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Open note in separate window",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:open-note-in-separate-window",
+    selector: "body",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Open previous note",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:open-prev-note",
+    selector: "body",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Open tag settings",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:open-tag-settings",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "inprogress",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Paste",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:paste",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "error",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Redo",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:redo",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Rename Notebook",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:rename-notebook",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "disabled",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Save Image",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:save-image",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "error",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Save Note",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:save-note",
+    selector: "body",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Select all",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:select-all",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "error",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Search notes",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:search-notes",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "inprogress",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Share note",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:share-note",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "inprogress",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Show note revisions",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:show-note-revisions",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "inprogress",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Focus sidebar",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:sidebar-focus",
+    selector: "body",
+    state: "error",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Select next item on sidebar",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:sidebar-select-next-item",
+    selector: "body",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Select previous item on sidebar",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:sidebar-select-prev-item",
+    selector: "body",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Undo",
+    category: "Core",
+    command: "core:undo",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+];
diff --git a/lib/commands/editor.js b/lib/commands/editor.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..554e26b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/commands/editor.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+"use babel";
+
+export default [];
diff --git a/lib/commands/formatting.js b/lib/commands/formatting.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f74987
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/commands/formatting.js
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+"use babel";
+
+export default [
+  {
+    name: ".Emphasize Text",
+    category: "Format",
+    command: "core:emphasize",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: ".Indent",
+    category: "Format",
+    command: "core:indent",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: ".Insert code block",
+    category: "Format",
+    command: "core:insert-code-block",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: ".Insert horizontal rule",
+    category: "Format",
+    command: "core:insert-horizontal-rule",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: ".Insert link",
+    category: "Format",
+    command: "core:insert-link",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: ".Indent",
+    category: "Format",
+    command: "core:indent",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: ".Insert code block",
+    category: "Format",
+    command: "core:insert-code-block",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: ".Strikethrough",
+    category: "Format",
+    command: "core:strikethrough",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: ".Embolden",
+    category: "Format",
+    command: "core:strong",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: ".Toggle blockquote",
+    category: "Format",
+    command: "core:toggle-blockquote",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: ".Toggle bulleted list",
+    category: "Format",
+    command: "core:toggle-bulleted-list",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: ".Toggle heading 1",
+    category: "Format",
+    command: "core:toggle-heading-1",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: ".Toggle heading 2",
+    category: "Format",
+    command: "core:toggle-heading-2",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: ".Toggle heading 3",
+    category: "Format",
+    command: "core:toggle-heading-3",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: ".Toggle-heading-4",
+    category: "Format",
+    command: "core:toggle-heading-4",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: ".Make header bigger",
+    category: "Format",
+    command: "core:toggle-heading-bigger",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: ".Make header smaller",
+    category: "Format",
+    command: "core:toggle-heading-smaller",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: ".Toggle numbered list",
+    category: "Format",
+    command: "core:toggle-numbered-list",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: ".Toggle task list",
+    category: "Format",
+    command: "core:toggle-task-list",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: ".Unindent",
+    category: "Format",
+    command: "core:unindent",
+    selector: ".mde-cm-wrapper",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+];
diff --git a/lib/commands/notetagsbar.js b/lib/commands/notetagsbar.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78a5dc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/commands/notetagsbar.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+"use babel";
+
+export default [
+  {
+    name: "!Unselect items",
+    category: "Tags Bar",
+    command: "core:note-tags-bar-item-list-unselect",
+    selector: ".note-tags-bar-item-list",
+    state: "inprogress",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Select previous item",
+    category: "Tags Bar",
+    command: "core:note-tags-bar-item-list-select-prev",
+    selector: ".note-tags-bar-item-list",
+    state: "inprogress",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Select next item",
+    category: "Tags Bar",
+    command: "core:note-tags-bar-item-list-select-next",
+    selector: ".note-tags-bar-item-list",
+    state: "inprogress",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Remove selected item and select previous item",
+    category: "Tags Bar",
+    command: "core:note-tags-bar-item-list-select-remove-item-before",
+    selector: ".note-tags-bar-item-list",
+    state: "inprogress",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "!Remove selected item",
+    category: "Tags Bar",
+    command: "core:note-tags-bar-item-list-select-remove-item",
+    selector: ".note-tags-bar-item-list",
+    state: "inprogress",
+    shortcut: [""],
+  },
+];
diff --git a/lib/components/command.js b/lib/components/command.js
index 5ec7562..ed7805f 100644
--- a/lib/components/command.js
+++ b/lib/components/command.js
@@ -4,20 +4,42 @@ import React, { useEffect, useCallback, useLayoutEffect } from "react";
 import { ipcRenderer } from "electron";
 
 export default Option = (props) => {
-  let { name, category, command, shortcut, modal, idx } = props;
+  let { name, category, command, shortcut, modal, idx, selector, state, args } =
+    props;
 
   function execute() {
-    ipcRenderer.send("command", command, {});
     modal.close();
+    if (category === "Application") {
+      ipcRenderer.send("command", command, {});
+    }
+
+    if (category === "Core") {
+      if (selector === "body") {
+        inkdrop.commands.dispatch(document.body, command);
+      } else {
+        inkdrop.commands.dispatch(document.querySelector(selector), command);
+      }
+    }
     // hide modal after executing
   }
 
+  const status = {
+    color:
+      state === "error"
+        ? "#b86a85"
+        : state === "inprogress"
+        ? "#b7b86a"
+        : state === "disabled"
+        ? "var(--disabled-text-color)"
+        : null,
+  };
+
   return (
     <a className="option flex-row" onClick={execute} href="#">
-      <p className="nomargin">
+      <p className="nomargin" style={status}>
         {category}
         {category != "" ? ": " : ""}
-        {name.replace(/!/g, "").replace(/>/g, "")}
+        {name.replace(/!/g, "").replace(/>/g, "").replace(/\./g, "")}
       </p>
       <p className="nomargin">
         {idx === 0 ? (
@@ -25,6 +47,21 @@ export default Option = (props) => {
             <em>top result</em>
           </span>
         ) : null}{" "}
+        {state === "error" ? (
+          <span className="nomargin topresult">
+            <em>not working / buggy</em>
+          </span>
+        ) : null}{" "}
+        {state === "inprogress" ? (
+          <span className="nomargin topresult">
+            <em>untested / unimplemented</em>
+          </span>
+        ) : null}{" "}
+        {state === "disabled" ? (
+          <span className="nomargin topresult">
+            <em>private command </em>
+          </span>
+        ) : null}{" "}
         {shortcut.map((key, index) => {
           if (key == "") return null;
           else
diff --git a/lib/components/palette.js b/lib/components/palette.js
index f56996b..5c92aab 100644
--- a/lib/components/palette.js
+++ b/lib/components/palette.js
@@ -2,11 +2,16 @@
 
 import React, { useEffect, useCallback, useRef, useLayoutEffect } from "react";
 import Option from "./command.js";
-import Commands from "../commands/application.js";
+import Application from "../commands/application.js";
+import Core from "../commands/core.js";
+import NoteTags from "../commands/notetagsbar.js";
+import Formatting from "../commands/formatting.js";
 import { logger, useModal } from "inkdrop";
 import useArrowKeyNavigation from "../navigation/hook.js";
 
 const CommandPalette = (props) => {
+  const Commands = [...Formatting, ...Application, ...Core, ...NoteTags];
+
   const modal = useModal();
   const { Dialog } = inkdrop.components.classes;