A Markdown editor with AI baked in, currently mid-renovation

What it does MarkFlowy is a desktop Markdown editor built on Tauri that bundles AI assistance directly into the writing flow. It handles translation, summarization, and dialogue export through models like DeepSeek and ChatGPT, while also supporting standard editor duties: WYSIWYG and source-code modes, file-tree management, custom themes, and multi-language UI.

The interesting bit The author is admirably candid about the project’s origin—it started from a conversation with a friend who later disappeared, and the editor became “a testament to a life journey.” Less romantically, the entire codebase is now in a 3–6 month reconstruction phase; the README warns that no new version will ship unless major bugs force the issue.

Key highlights

• Under 20MB install thanks to Tauri (Rust core, React/TypeScript frontend)
• ProseMirror-based editor with both WYSIWYG and source-code modes
• Built-in AI copilot with support for DeepSeek, ChatGPT, and dialogue export
• Handles Markdown, JSON, TXT, and other file types in a drag-and-drop file tree
• Custom themes and keyboard shortcuts; images can paste as files or base64
• AGPL-licensed and permanently open source

Caveats

• The app is explicitly in “reconstruction phase” with no releases planned for months unless bugs demand it
• macOS ARM builds require manual xattr stripping due to lack of Apple developer certification
• The author describes the current version as “in its infancy” with known bad experiences and bugs

Verdict Worth watching if you want a lightweight, AI-augmented notes app and don’t mind living on the bleeding edge—or waiting half a year. If you need a stable daily driver today, look elsewhere; the author practically says so.