# joelbqz/writer-computer

Local-first desktop markdown editor

Repository: https://github.com/joelbqz/writer-computer
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/writer-computer
Language: TypeScript
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-11T07:40:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 79/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 97, longevity 8
- inputs: {"age_days": 125, "days_push": 22, "days_rel": 22, "gap_med": 1, "n_releases_24m": 24}
- flags: young
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1330, forks 109 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:23.980505+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: editor, markdown, file-system, desktop-framework
- domain: text-editors, desktop-applications, documentation, developer-tools
- platform: rust
- tags: local-first, markdown-editor, tauri, codemirror, mermaid, workspace, macos, desktop, typescript

## Member repositories
- joelbqz/writer-computer (main) score 79

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:23.980505+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:45:32.072840+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/joelbqz/writer-computer (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:23.980505+00:00, sha b763b14e2179)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.