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Re:Ask HN: What are you working on? (May 2026) on Sunday May 10, 2026 @04:13PM (#48087453)
good idea, i am thinking about it, but i guess it will be not that rich in formatting like the desktop app, the architecture design here using "vault" is a 'problem' for extend to mobile, maybe a lightweight re-designed version :-)
Re:Ask HN: What are you working on? (May 2026) on Sunday May 10, 2026 @03:06PM (#48086813)
Working on a md file eidtor for average users to use, by click buttons like MS word.

https://hellomdx.com/

- Built with Tauri — installer is small and start-up is near-instant on all three OSes. - No accounts, no telemetry, no MDX server in the loop. Sync goes through whatever cloud folder you already have (iCloud / Drive / Dropbox / a plain directory). - Tab-to-accept ghost-writing is bring-your-own-key

- Exports to PDF, HTML, DOCX. Tables, math, diagrams, code blocks all live behind toolbar buttons — no syntax to memorise.

Hope to have some people like it and use it.

Re:Academic Research Skills for Claude Code on Sunday May 10, 2026 @02:59PM (#48086743)
Academic skills requires proper tools as well, since many research papers are either behind paywalls or protected by bot-detection systems.