Set
Productivity
note-taking app
SHOW HN2026
11points
4comments
#2,868of 4,366 in 2026
Top 66%of 2026 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
1 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 2 comments about the project.
Execution: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Simple and clear purpose, easy setup
From 1 comment
Tried both the browser version and the desktop app on a Mac. Setup was straightforward, no errors, and I was writing within a minute. What I liked most is that it is simple, so…
hide_ishikawa on HN
Objections
Device pairing requires manually pasting a pairing code
From 1 comment
Hi thanks for trying it out. The sync is built on top of iroh (https://docs.iroh.computer/what-is-iroh#how-iroh-works). There is also docs here outlining what Set is doing on top…
aavshr on HN
Requests
Clearer docs explaining sync without an account
From 1 comment
"The desktop app syncs your notes between your devices. There's no server and no account, so your notes are never stored anywhere but on your devices." Can you tell me more about…
alibosworth on HN
Questions
How does cross-device sync work without a server or account?
From 1 comment
"The desktop app syncs your notes between your devices. There's no server and no account, so your notes are never stored anywhere but on your devices." Can you tell me more about…
alibosworth on HN
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