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Re: Show HN: I made a Note-Taking app for people who keep texting themselves

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Post by eguchi1904 »

bulubulu wrote: post #198
eguchi1904 wrote: post #196

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thank you for your kind words! The SQLite database is located at: ~/Library/Group Containers/KXMRPURL69.app.strflow/LocalFiles/data/database.sqlite Please avoid directly editing the SQLite database, or any other file under ~/Library/Group Containers/KXMRPURL69.app.strflow/LocalFiles/, as it can potentially cause issues with the app.

Thanks! I'm only using it to learn about the structure (and perhaps for backup, a periodical export seems more reasonable though). Can I export/locate data from ios without syncing to mac?

Currently, you can export all data in JSON format only in the macOS app. I plan to add the same feature to the iOS app in a future update.

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Post by bokenator »

dewey wrote: post #11

This somehow seems to be a solution in search of a problem. The reason people use self texting is that they _don't_ want to use another app. Not because the existing apps are somehow missing features. > I often defaulted to dumping notes into chat apps like Slack or iMessage What makes you think people think differently about this app? If people wanted all these features they would already all be covered by Apple Not…

I've also tried out a few solutions for this problem, but I inevitably went back to use slack or signal. The reason is that these messenger apps are just always open and it's far easier to paste stuff into it than opening an app dedicated to this purpose.

Re: Show HN: I made a Note-Taking app for people who keep texting themselves

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Post by luvata »

I just create a super minimal version using React with the help of Claude 3.5. It is a static site hosted with Github page. Currently it just supports basic channel creation, sending messages, export and import. No sync, no search. It's light weight and fast. Once the website loaded, it can work without internet. https://luvata.github.io/static/note-chat/index.html

Re: Show HN: I made a Note-Taking app for people who keep texting themselves

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Post by jackie_cheung »

I've been searching for a tool that allows writing without any pressure, and strflow seems to be that choice. It has no unnecessary features, just simple and practical. Currently, the only feature I'm missing is font size adjustment on macOS. Before this, I was using Notion, but creating a new page to record "trivial thoughts" felt too heavy. Continuously adding records to a single page made it very difficult to search. Even with Notion AI enabled, it was still challenging to find the recorded content. I've subscribed to strflow to see if it can change my habits.

Re: Show HN: I made a Note-Taking app for people who keep texting themselves

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Post by jackie_cheung »

jackie_cheung wrote: post #204

I've been searching for a tool that allows writing without any pressure, and strflow seems to be that choice. It has no unnecessary features, just simple and practical. Currently, the only feature I'm missing is font size adjustment on macOS. Before this, I was using Notion, but creating a new page to record "trivial thoughts" felt too heavy. Continuously adding records to a single page made it very difficult to sear…

Oh, I also discovered another limitation on macOS: it doesn't support the ability to quote specific messages like iOS does.

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Post by gagik_co »

Dwolb wrote: post #43
eguchi1904 wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I understand your point. For me, though, existing apps like Slack or iMessage were insufficient because, at the end of the day, they aren’t “note-taking apps.” By creating a dedicated note app combined with a chat-style timeline-focused UI, I feel that the speed and quality of note-taking have improved. However, I understand that it might not be for everyone, and I appreciate your feedback!

Honestly I love the direction and I do this all the time. If you could 1) integrate directly with iMessage so I'm literally just texting and 2) have your interface provide me some sort of LLM summary tool/weekly digest/remind me of things smartly (I dunno it's up to you to figure out), I'd probably do this.

My app tetr https://tetr.app has a couple of the things you mention, although not LLM based yet it does support alternative views and summaries (as well as special UI for tasks).

Re: Show HN: I made a Note-Taking app for people who keep texting themselves

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Post by gagik_co »

wonger_ wrote: post #112
allenu wrote: post #108

This is really cool stuff, OP. Congrats on the launch! I like that you've taken an actual problem or use case you have and turned it into an app. I love seeing how other people solve similar problems. I've seen this other project [1] that is similar in idea, but the author there has opted to go for something that looks literally like a texting app. Yours looks more Slack-like, just going by the Mac version. Likewise,…

Another chat-like notetaking app I saw posted a while ago: https://site.ducknote.app/ That one reminds me a bit of Discord. Love the design of yours, though.

And if you’re looking for one that also targets tasks and productivity, check out mine: https://tetr.app
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