note.md: A Local-First Markdown Workspace for Academic Research and Writing on macOS
By
André Aigner
Pulled from the oven a few minutes early. Edible, just barely.
Summary
note.md is a local-first, markdown-based workspace for macOS designed by a master's student to streamline academic research and writing. It consolidates PDFs, notes, citations, and thinking into one structured workspace, inspired by Confluence but built for individual academic knowledge management. The product targets researchers and writers who need focused, private, and organized writing environments.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI realized my research workflow was spread across too many places: PDFs in one tool, notes somewhere else, citations in another app, and half my thinking hidden across browser tabs.
At first, I just wanted to build my own local version of Confluence.
Confluence never felt designed for a single person building their own academic knowledge base.
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