Another Show HN recently became my default markdown editor: https://hw.leftium.com/#/item/47015111

Interestingly, MarkNote has two features I requested for Prism:

1. Search

2. Sidebar that shows directory tree with multiple documents (like mdserve)

So I tried MarkNote, but these are dealbreakers for me:

- Prefer seeing actual MD rendering vs WYSIWYG.

  - The layout shifts as WYSIWYG is toggled to MD text (even though it's just that line, it's distracting/annoying)

  - Tables and code blocks look weird.

  - Also strange window management UI for code blocks was confusing; accidentally deleted a few code blocks. Luckily my MD file was versioned via git!

- Not sure if I want auto-save (see above)

This is another local-first editor I would prefer using (no install required): https://stackedit.io

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I also prefer installing via brew. Otherwise macOS doesn't allow you to run the app (because it's not signed?). I think homebrew signs the app for you.

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I don't think I would have tried MarkNote if it didn't have the free tier, given other editors are sufficient for my needs. And I'm not sure if I would ever need any of the pro features.