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Show HN: An IDE with version control for writers – ButterDocs

#1

Post by michihuber » Wed, Feb 21, 2024, 10:14 AM UTC

Felt annoyed with Google Docs' "suggestions", and built an alternative that has git-style branch & merge for better collaboration. We're implementing OT via full-stack Clojure/Script, which was incredibly useful for code-reuse across client and server.

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Re: Show HN: An IDE with version control for writers – ButterDocs

#2

Post by MartinMond » Wed, Feb 21, 2024, 10:24 AM UTC

Been playing with this for a while now while it was still in alpha, and I must say I am super excited where this will go. It's a great writing experience, with powerful tooling, especially for use cases like e.g. the legal profession that goes through many revisions.

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#3

Post by chernikovalexey » Wed, Feb 21, 2024, 10:39 AM UTC

Looks like a decent solution for text geeks! A bit bummed there's no monthly plan but it seems I can try it out for free!

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#4

Post by qnd » Wed, Feb 21, 2024, 10:53 AM UTC

Interesting feature set. Collaborative outlining looks helpful.

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#5

Post by schmudde » Wed, Feb 21, 2024, 3:01 PM UTC

I haven't enjoyed the ecosystem of text editors on the web as much as I have local apps. HackMD was really hitting the sweet spot of simplicity and shareability.

I'll give it a shot. At first glance it seems like it has the simplicity of a text editor and all the sophistication has gone into collaboration. Kinda what web apps should be about.