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kevintouati··on Show HN: Hero 2.0 – Notion for formal docs
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.

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

kevintouati··on Show HN: I built a desktop app that indexes your media locally
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.
kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
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.

kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
Thank you! Very interesting, indeed.
kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
Yes, exactly.
kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
Sadly, true. Although things work differently these days I'd hope.
kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
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.

kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
Thank you! No we didn't use Midjourney for that.
kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
Noted! Thank you.
kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
We are working on an in-browser version, at which point, we will offer a playground for everyone to experiment with pre-login. reply
kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
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.

kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
You're welcome to use the Google SSO, handled by.. Google. Hopefully this gives you a bit more assurance.
kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
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.
kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
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.
kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
Thanks! Would you consider a new job? ;)
kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
This was not built as a traditional markdown editor, however, we are working on an integration.
kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
We are working on an in-browser version, at which point, we will offer a playground for everyone to experiment with pre-login.
kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
Thank you!
kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
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.
kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
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.
kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
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.

kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
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.

kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
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!

kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
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.

kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
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.

kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
Agreed! Will get to that soon. The project is UK-based and government backed (through R&D grants) and founders are EU, US & Israel nationals. I'll leave it to you to make a determination as to the stability of the region(s).. :)
kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
Thanks for this! Yes - I agree that this could be made clearer. Whilst the app is currently available on Desktop with a fully offline mode, it will soon be available in-browser, much like the way Notion does it.
kevintouati··on Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
Thanks for this. Not sure I understand what the concern is. It's proprietary in the sense that it is unlike what you would have seen elsewhere. But it uses plain natural language (ie. no particular syntax or markdown - unlike Obsidian). It is also not opinionated and fully exportable to other tools.