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I built a free app to collaborate in realtime on Markdown

I built a free app to collaborate in realtime on Markdown

by justdep·Feb 25, 2026·3 points·1 comment
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AI Analysis

●●SolidSolve My ProblemSlick

Live markdown without Git friction, but Notion, HackMD, and Obsidian already do this.

Strengths
  • •Pure markdown with no proprietary lock-in — exports cleanly and integrates with AI agents.
  • •Zero-merge-conflict simultaneous editing with continuous auto-save and granular version history.
  • •Frictionless onboarding: email invites, role-based access, workspace isolation, no domain verification.
Weaknesses
  • •Crowded space: HackMD, Notion, Google Docs, and Obsidian Live already solve real-time markdown collaboration.
  • •No evidence of technical differentiation — concurrent editing is table stakes (Yjs/CRDT exists); unclear what's novel.
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

Teams writing specs, documentation, and prompts; knowledge workers tired of Git merge conflicts.

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HackMD · Notion · Google Docs

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