joelbqz/writer-computer

Health v2 · maintenance only

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1330 stars · 109 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Writer is a local-first desktop markdown editor built with Tauri v2, React, and Rust that keeps documents on disk and respects workspace .gitignore rules. It supports multiple windows, extended markdown rendering including tables and Mermaid diagrams, and ships with a signed macOS release flow.

Use cases

• edit markdown files locally on my desktop
• lightweight markdown editor that works on a folder of files
• markdown editor with mermaid diagram preview
• local-first writing app that respects gitignore
• multi-window markdown editor for my workspace
• fast markdown app without cloud sync

When to choose

• you want a fast, local-first markdown editor that keeps files on disk
• you need extended markdown rendering like tables and Mermaid diagrams
• you work with workspace folders and want .gitignore-aware file handling
• you prefer lightweight Tauri apps over Electron-based editors

When to avoid

• you need cloud sync or collaborative real-time editing
• you require a WYSIWYG rich-text editor rather than markdown
• you need Windows or Linux signed release support, which is not documented here

Facets

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editor markdown file-system desktop-framework text-editors desktop-applications documentation developer-tools rust local-first markdown-editor tauri codemirror mermaid workspace macos desktop typescript

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