Show HN: I spent 10 months building a Markdown editor for Mac, iOS and web
A developer has released 'Beauty,' a new Markdown editor designed for Mac, iOS, and the web, after ten months of development. The tool features real-time rendering, peer-to-peer syncing via WebRTC, and a focus on high-quality typography and performance.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing innovation in productivity software and the trend of developers creating specialized, privacy-focused tools for writers and coders.
I've spent the last 10 months building Beauty: a local, powerful greco-roman Markdown editor where the page looks finished while you type. It runs on the Mac, iPhone and in the browser, and the browser version opens without an account: I was frustrated with writing apps, and like most I used Apple Notes. After 2+ years immersed in Cursor, Codex and CC, I wished some interactions existed in a text editor. The Markdown renders in place as you write it, including tables (which you can drag and resize without lining up pipes), KaTeX math and Mermaid diagrams. A lot of thought went into typography and the writing experience.
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