GitWriter
mobile Markdown editor for writers
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Written in Rust! (not really)I've been using Git for writing recently and was lacking a good UI for editing markdown files when away from the laptop. I created GitWriter to fill that gap.It's built with Expo and I added caching for offline editing with local sqlite, writing goals and a bunch of other features.Markdown is having a huge moment thanks to AI and more and more people are starting to see Git is a really solid choice for creative and technical writers.I've recently launched for iOS and would appreciate feedback!
HN · launched Feb 9, 2026 · 5 upvotes (top 89%) · 0 views
Niche: markdown editors and viewers · 158 launches, 13 in the last 7 days ▲ +86% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Horizontal
- Dev tools
- Prosumer
- Not AI
- Commercial product
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Could you build this?
Yes The app is a mobile Markdown editor built with Expo/React Native that integrates with the GitHub REST API and stores local drafts in SQLite. This is a canonical CRUD mobile app architecture perfectly suited for vibe coding.
Discussion
1 comment analyzed.
Concerns raised: Conflict states when same note edited on multiple devices
Feature requests: Auto-commit small changes frequently, Rebase on pull instead of merge for cross-device syncing
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 323 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #314 of 324 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 98 days after the earliest competitor.
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