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Show HN: HERO – Notion for Formal Docs

https://www.myhero.so

Hey HN!I’m Kevin, the founder of HERO.Thank you so much for checking out our launch today. We built HERO because serious work deserves better tools than paper-based documents built with word processors built in the 90s.If your team works on contracts, policies, SOPs, technical specs, or any structured, formal documents, you know the pain:- information buried across multiple files, sections,...

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Re:Show HN: Hero 2.0 – Notion for formal docs on Friday August 15, 2025 @09:31AM (#44912208)
Thanks for checking out HERO 2.0! I’d love feedback on two areas in particular:

1. Structure vs. Flexibility – One of our core design choices is keeping strict document hierarchies (sections, clauses, schedules) while still allowing flexible, free-form editing. Do you think this helps or hurts for high-complexity docs?

2. AI Workflows – We’re experimenting with AI tools that can draft clauses, check consistency, and update terms across multiple linked docs in real time. If you’ve tried similar tools, what’s worked well and what’s been a miss?

Also curious: if you currently use Notion, Google Docs, or Word for legal/technical/SOP writing, what’s the biggest pain point you’d want solved?

I’ll be answering questions throughout the day — really appreciate any thoughts, ideas, or even brutal critiques.

Show HN: Hero 2.0 – Notion for formal docs

https://www.myhero.so

Hey HN!We just launched HERO 2.0 - collaborative workspace combining the flexibility of text, the structure of databases and the power of integrations.It's built for teams who write formal, structured documents like legal contracts, technical specs, SOPs, and policies.This project is the result of many years acting as corporate lawyer and mega-project specialist, navigating through the maze of...

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Thanks for checking out HERO 2.0!

I’d love feedback on two areas in particular:

1. Structure vs. Flexibility – One of our core design choices is keeping strict document hierarchies (sections, clauses, schedules) while still allowing flexible, free-form editing. Do you think this helps or hurts for high-complexity docs?

2. AI Workflows – We’re experimenting with AI tools that can draft clauses, check consistency, and update terms across multiple linked docs in real time. If you’ve tried similar tools, what’s worked well and what’s been a miss?

Also curious: if you currently use Notion, Google Docs, or Word for legal/technical/SOP writing, what’s the biggest pain point you’d want solved?

I’ll be answering questions throughout the day — really appreciate any thoughts, ideas, or even brutal critiques.

Interesting angle. Does the search use semantic embeddings so it can surface clips by concept rather than filename/metadata? If it nails the retrieval part, that could be the real differentiator.

Show HN: Hero 2.0 – Notion for formal docs (contracts, specs, memos, SOPs, etc.)

https://www.myhero.so

Hey HN!We just launched HERO 2.0 - a collaborative workspace combining the flexibility of text, the structure of databases and the power of integrations.It's built for teams who write formal & structured documents like legal contracts, technical specs, SOPs, and policies.This project is the result of many years acting as corporate lawyer and mega-project specialist, navigating through the...

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Show HN: Notion-like editor for formal docs

https://www.myhero.so

Hey HN!We’ve been building HERO – a collaborative workspace designed for teams working on formal, structured documents like legal contracts, technical specs, SOPs, and policies.This project is the result of many years as corporate lawyer and mega-project specialist, navigating through the maze of complex legal, financial & technical docs.HERO isn’t a word processor or another note-taking...

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Absolutely - you can export any selected file, folder or the entire project to .docx or .pdf (or both) effortlessly with only simple clicks and split seconds.

It's already available for you to use in the current version.

Thank you! Very interesting, indeed.
Yes, exactly.
Sadly, true. Although things work differently these days I'd hope.
Thanks for the lecture on semantics.

If you chose to stay away from value-adding tools solely because services are charged, you are free to do just that.

Thank you! No we didn't use Midjourney for that.
Noted! Thank you.
We are working on an in-browser version, at which point, we will offer a playground for everyone to experiment with pre-login. reply
No problem, thanks for giving it a try. You're welcome to use the Google SSO, provided this gives you more assurance.

Happy to discuss any specific concerns or issues you had during your log in session.

You're welcome to use the Google SSO, handled by.. Google. Hopefully this gives you a bit more assurance.
Digitally interconnected .. means a way to connect multiple sections and documents across an entire project environment. Currently with MS Word, the idea is to produce static files siloed in the 4 corners of the page. With script, you no longer write on 'paper' but in a dedicated workspace which opens doors to a wide array of 'context-aware' possibilities.
Thanks! We are certainly looking into AI capabilities but are now handful with building the right foundations that will sustain all forms of industry specific LLMs in the future.
Thanks! Would you consider a new job? ;)
This was not built as a traditional markdown editor, however, we are working on an integration.
We are working on an in-browser version, at which point, we will offer a playground for everyone to experiment with pre-login.
We are still trying to work out pricing which we intend to be fair and inline with other tools in the industry. We'll be on the website soon.
Thanks for the helpful feedback! We're definitely thinking about ways to introduce logic and conditional statements so you could for example manage payroll with single clicks across your entire workforce, only from the content of interconnected employment contracts.
Truly digital.. As opposed to static, standalone files designed to be printed on paper (ie. MS Word, Google Docs, PDF, etc.), which still remains the norm in the industry.

Syntax highlighted has proven to make complex syntax more readable in other industries, like programming.

We use it to make complex business language more understandable and accessible to those with reading & writing disabilities.

Truly digital.. As opposed to static, standalone files designed to be printed on paper (ie. MS Word, Google Docs, PDF, etc.), which still remains the norm in the industry.

Happy to hear your thoughts on what would make a business tool built for formal industrial processes more 'inspiring' or 'playful'.

No ChatGPT was used in our choice of words. Feel free to suggest any alternative wording would be happier with.

Agreed! Whilst we aim to be a generalist business tool for formal business language, the main focus initially is legal & transactional documents for now.

We will work on making the message clearer. Thank you!

We very much look up to Notion for what they build, our angle is more towards the world of formal business and industrial processes (ie. legal contracts, technical specifications, operation manuals, etc.).

We also came up with a way to embed dynamic values seamlessly into text through simple in-line annotation and linked databases, which I don't believe is offered elsewhere.

Thanks for this! We'll add the scroll bar shortly. Hopefully this will help navigation.

What do you mean by proprietary lock-in? We've put in a lot of effort into making sure the system isn't opinionated and remain fully compatible with the incumbents office suite (ie. .docx, pdf, etc.)

We are still trying to figure out pricing, which we expect to be in line with with other b2b tools of like nature and value.

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