Hi all, I would like to find a (local) Markdown editor that has both a live editor and can also open folders of MD files like a code editor. Currently, I am using Markor, which is awesome and works just like your normal code editor, but there is no live editing.

I would prefer if the app was customisable too, like how Markor lets you change the toolbar items. Additional functionality like Markor's to-do list feature is not necessary.

Obsidian is pretty neat but is not FOSS and creates "vaults" for your notes, making them less portable (I'd rather have something that can just opens any folder of MD files)

Joplin is a really nice program too with live editing, but again, it doesn't really work like Markor where you can open any sort of folder

I am moving to Piefed at scallisto@retrofed.com (https://retrofed.com/u/scallisto)

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[–] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)
  • [–] [S] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

    After a bit of testing, this looks like an awesome mobile code editor (sooo many settings, with Git support too, look at that!), but it doesn't have the relevant Markdown buttons (e.g. headers, bold, lists) and has no live editing

    I'll still have it installed because it's a really cool program!

    The folder view in Squircle is awesome, even better than Markor's implementation!

    I am moving to Piefed at scallisto@retrofed.com (https://retrofed.com/u/scallisto)

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (3 children)

    For self hostable I use siyuan (personal db) and affine - for collaborative.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    That combination seems surprisingly hard to find on Android. Markor misses live editing, while Joplin doesn't really fit the plain-folder workflow.

    I haven't found a FOSS app that does both well yet. Curious if anyone knows one.

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