Tool Profile

Files.md

Local-first markdown notes app with Obsidian-like links and file-based storage.

At a glance:

First seen:2026-05-18

Last seen:2026-05-18

Sightings:1

Source:github.com

What it is

Local-first markdown notes app with Obsidian-like links and file-based storage.

Why developers recommend it

Commenters praised the clean local-files workflow and said they were moving back toward text-editor-plus-git notes.

Hacker News evidence

2026-05-18

One commenter said the app looked 'really slick'; others praised the local-files model and the plain text workflow.

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