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Hey Product Hunt! 👋
I'm Mares, the maker behind HermesMarkdown.
The idea started from a simple frustration: I wanted a writing tool I could actually trust. No cloud sync quietly uploading my drafts, no subscription holding my notes hostage, no AI training on my private thoughts. Just me, my files, and fast Markdown.
So I built it. HermesMarkdown lives entirely on your device — it reads directly from your local file system via the File System Access API, so your vault is literally just a folder of `.md` files you own forever.
A few things I'm particularly proud of:
- Zen Mode — focus on one line at a time, no visual noise
- Smart syntax — clickable `#tags` that cycle workflow states, `calc()` inline expressions, auto-summing budget lines
- Zero lock-in — plain Markdown files, readable by anything, forever
Would love to hear what the PH community thinks — especially if you've felt overwhelmed by cloud-first note tools before. What's the one writing feature you always wished existed? Drop it below 👇
Thanks for hunting us! 🚀
Congrats on the launch, this looks really nice. I'm a long-time Obsidian user, so I'm curious how you think about the two. What does Hermes do differently for someone who's already happy in Obsidian, or is it aimed at a different kind of user?
About HermesMarkdown on Product Hunt
“Your Mind, Your Markdown, Your Machine.”
HermesMarkdown was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 11 upvotes and 3 comments, placing #13 on the daily leaderboard. A minimalist, privacy-focused Markdown editor for deep work. No cloud, no tracking, and no distractions. Your data stays on your device.
HermesMarkdown was featured in Productivity (653.8k followers), Notes (8.3k followers), GitHub (41.3k followers) and Development (6k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 169.3k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted HermesMarkdown?
HermesMarkdown was hunted by Mares Popa. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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