Files.md
Productivity
markdown note-taking
SHOW HN2026
How HN took it
30 positive, 32 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 27 critical, out of 91 comments about the project. Thread score -0.01.
Idea: 12 for, 10 againstExecution: 3 for, 9 againstDesign: 7 for, 3 againstPrivacy: 2 for, 4 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Clean, simple look and feel
From 3 comments
I really like the look and feel!
krthr on HNI love the simplicity.
calebm on HNAs a user of Obsidian I like this, it looks good and clean. I use Typora often as it is easier to start in a folder and just work on the files, on top it has nice visuals. Very…
desireco42 on HN
Good that the author is honest about years of work
From 1 comment
Big fan of the note up front about how long they’ve been working on it, feel like we’ll be seeing a lot more of that as an anti-slop signal
gigatree on HN
Objections
Only works in Chrome due to Local File System API
From 4 comments
Only works in Chrome!
jklinger410 on HNLet us know when this isn't a Chrome-specific tool.
gaws on HNLooks nice! Doesn't work in Safari though, which is a non-starter for me.
insane_dreamer on HNPost it again when it works in Firefox.
gamander2 on HN
Not server-free; sync and telegram auth raise privacy concerns
From 3 comments
This is neat, but I need a non-server-side program for this. I want everything local and running for the next 20+ years.
prepend on HNno files sent to the server…telegram chatbot? ok
michahell on HNLooks nice but seems overkill to me to run a Go server to sync with a telegram bot to authenticate. Maybe I don't fully understand the use case.
tinyhouse on HN
Name and Obsidian-alternative positioning seem off
From 2 comments
To edit Markdown files I want a nice simple native app. We had those already more than a decade ago. Personally, I fondly remember Mou. Obsidian has heavy Electron vibes, and…
trvz on HNI wouldn't show it as an alternative to Obsidian though. It shares MD files with it and both are supposedly about note taking ("supposedly" is for Obsidian, I haven't tried…
ocimbote on HN
Requests
Support more browsers (Safari, Firefox)
From 2 comments
Looks nice! Doesn't work in Safari though, which is a non-starter for me.
insane_dreamer on HNPost it again when it works in Firefox.
gamander2 on HN
Docker release
From 1 comment
A docker release would be great. Looks like a more modern version of ManyNotes.
pgwalsh on HN
Export to other formats such as TextBundle
From 1 comment
I'm missing export in https://textbundle.org/ format. "TextBundle brings convenience back - by bundling the Markdown text and all referenced images into a single file."
amai on HN
Questions
How is data secured on the server?
From 1 comment
1) Very nice implementation 2) Very nice domain! Did you always own "files.md"? 3) Re storing things on your server, what is the security layer around that? I have been building…
FailMore on HN
Does it work on mobile?
From 1 comment
Is there a way to follow inline links from a mobile device? Doesn’t seem to work for me in mobile Safari.
armsaw on HN
Alternatives named
Obsidian
From 1 comment
This made me realize that obsidian is *not* opensource, but in a way obsidian made me feel like it was opensource. Obviously now that I researched it, it is quite obvious that it…
himata4113 on HN
Logseq
From 2 comments
There's also https://logseq.com/
nielsbjerg on HNOr just use LogSeq https://discuss.logseq.com/t/whats-new-with-logseq-db-may-16th-2026/35020
dodyg on HN
Joplin
From 1 comment
Joplin is open source, syncing setup between devices is one login to Dropbox, works for free, with native apps on Windows/OSX/Linux/iOS/Android. It has a bunch of plugins too. If…
tsurba on HN
Tiddlywiki
From 1 comment
Nice project. People may also want to checkout Tiddlywiki.
dilawar on HN