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This looks like a neat app for non-developers, but for dev's it is really hard to beat the VS Code extensions for handling markdown.

My heavily used ones are: Markdown to HTML (copy), which lets you write and preview markdown and then copy+paste it as html into things like newsletters, CMS, etc. as a single step.

The other one is Markdown to PDF, which lets you organize a series of markdown files into a coherent structure and then spits out an ebook on command.

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I still haven't found an extension that will give me the edit/ inline preview functionality of obsidian editor.

It'll great if you point me to one of those... Thanks.

I just use the preview side-by-side with my document

I use bluestone, it supports inline previews: https://github.com/1943time/bluestone

This one looks really good, I will give it a try later. Thanks for linking it!

there's a similar app made specifically for devs - https://acreom.com

disclaimer: I am the maker of acreom

that looks so neat! I'm building a modern cross-platform app and aiming for a similar look-and-feel so I'm curious what your stack looks like, especially the UI (it's not a note-taking app but more like spreadsheets and presentations, so I promise I'm not a competitor!)

no worries, we use Vue & Nuxt. Good luck with your project!

thanks! I've been making progress with React + NextJS + Tauri but sometimes it's so painful I debate if I should pick a different stack entirely

That looks terrific and the price is fair. I am concerned about no open source local client - I don't want to rely on the company if it goes belly up (which is why I actually like paying).

I just recently moved to Org Mode but if I were still in the Markdown ecosystem I would give this tool serious consideration.

open-sourcing is on our roadmap (https://roadmap.acreom.com), when it comes to the data ownership & privacy, acreom is built on technical decisions to deliver both in full fashion.

it's local-first, all your data is stored on your device as regular markdown (no custom md flavor) and works fully offline.

the (optional) sync is free and E2E encrypted.

when it's open source, let us know.

Too many companies have it on the roadmap and never deliver.

Thank you for the update. I'll be watching this.

I'm working on something similar (i.e. a content editor for developers) with Vrite, that's already open-source: https://github.com/vriteio/vrite

It's not the same as acreom (leaning more towards a CMS-like platform with API, real-time collab, etc.), but is well-suited for e.g. creating knowledge bases.

For Org Mode maybe this app would be something similar as it also focuses on projects and tasks on textfile basis: https://easyorgmode.com/

Interesting, thank you!

this looks cool. not to be that guy though, but, why use this over obsidian? obsidian + tana feel like they cover basically all use cases.

most of the acreom users who switched from obsidian switched over because of the UI, out of the box tasks implementation, integrations (Jira, Github etc.) and many other features which require plugins are do not provide the best experience.

acreom is designed specifically for devs and makes it easy to bring all relevant context in one place, create and track progress on your projects and capture stuff quickly.

I hear you but also in that case why not just use something like Github/Linear directly? I'm really attracted to what you're doing but when I think through it I already feel well served by stuff like Linear if it's "task" work I'm mainly trying to capture.

what acreom gets you is really be able to have your personal context tied together with the team context. Devs use it to handle they day to day, capture standup notes, create their own tasks, and when they work on large feature they can easily link that to the github PR or issue in Jira (soon Linear as well) give it a try, would love to know your feedback!

I just tried out the iOS app

Every time I try to move a page to a new folder the app crashes, is this a know issue or do you want more info?

thanks for reporting, will look into it, more info would be appreciated!

Basic process in iOS was:

* create folder * create page in folder * create new page while this previous page was open * Observe that new page is not created in current folder. Go find page in all pages and open * Go to page info and try to change location * App crash

Happens every time for me

Looks cool but I hate the copy (sorry, just giving honest feedback):

"Ship faster by organizing less acreom is the actionable knowledge base for 10x developers."

I was wondering what it meant to "organize less acreom".

The UI of the Mac app looks a lot like a previous version of craft.do which I love. I found the iOS version of acreom is too light

Neat. I didn’t know about markdown to HTML

Any recommendations for extensions to help with authoring markdown in VSCode?

What about non-devs? Not long ago I helped a non-technical friend make a website, a static one using Vuepress and Markdown files. One of the first things I did was pick a Markdown editor for her. I settled on Macdown but it's not fully visual. A fully visual one would have been much nicer for her.

But for some content I had to use escape hatches and use raw HTML. I wonder whether this app supports raw HTML.

> it is really hard to beat the VS Code extensions for handling markdown.

YMMV, I always been pretty disappointed with VS Code's handling of markdown coming from Atom.

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