A local-first AI workspace for macOS

Write locally. Think with AI.

A beautiful Markdown workspace with live preview, local files, AI writing and knowledge-base Q&A — built for people who live in Markdown.

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14-day full trial · No account · No credit card
macOS 11.0+ · Apple Silicon · ~9 MB · Signed & notarized by Apple
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my-notes.md

Product Launch Checklist

We ship on Tuesday. Here is the final run of tasks before we announce.

Pre-launch

  • Sign & notarize the macOS build
  • Upload release assets to GitHub
  • Update landing page copy

Post-launch

Monitor support@markflowkit.com and collect first-week feedback into feedback.md.

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Table 1. Launch channel plan

ChannelOwnerStatus
Product HuntAlexReady
Twitter / XSamReady
Write naturally.
Typora-style live Markdown. Headings, tables and code render as you type — no split panes, no preview mode.
Think with your notes.
Ask questions across your folders. Answers grounded in your own writing, with sources.
Own everything.
Local plain .md files. Your own API key. No cloud, no lock-in, no subscription.
How it flows
From opening a folder to asking your notes a question — one app, no context switching.
1

Open

Point MarkFlow at any folder of .md files. No import, no conversion.

2

Write

Write in live preview. Images paste in and organize themselves.

3

⌘K

Continue, rewrite, translate or summarize — inline, without leaving the editor.

4

Ask

Question your whole knowledge base: "What did I conclude about pricing?"

5

Answer

An answer grounded in your own notes — with the source files cited.

No account. No cloud. No lock-in.
Your writing belongs on your computer. No MarkFlow cloud, no proprietary database, no account required.

Your files

Plain Markdown files on your Mac. Open them with any tool, move them anywhere, any time.

Your AI

Bring your own API key. Your requests go straight to the model you choose — nothing in between.

Your workspace

Works offline. No MarkFlow account required — your license is tied to your email, not a login.

🖥
Your Mac
🗂
Your Markdown Files
MarkFlow
MarkFlow
⚡
Your AI Provider
No MarkFlow cloud. No central server storing your notes.
No proprietary format. Plain Markdown you can open with anything.
No lock-in. Delete MarkFlow tomorrow — your files stay exactly where they are.
AI without giving up your workspace
Writing help that lives next to your text, powered by your own key — not a subscription to someone else's cloud.
Continue Rewrite Translate Summarize Ask your knowledge base

True Live Preview

Headings, lists, tables and code blocks render as you type. Typora-style writing, zero friction.

Bring Your Own Key

Plug in any OpenAI-compatible API key and model. You choose the provider; MarkFlow adds nothing in between.

Effortless Images

Paste to save. Images are automatically organized alongside your documents, keeping long illustrated notes tidy.

Your folder becomes an AI knowledge base
Beautiful Markdown editors are many. A local editor that answers questions across your own notes — that's rare. Point MarkFlow at a folder and ask.
📁 Documents/
research.md12 KB
ideas.md8 KB
project.md23 KB
pricing.md5 KB
meeting-notes.md14 KB
Full-text search + Q&A, indexed locally on your Mac.
Ask MarkFlow"What did I conclude about pricing?"

Based on your notes:

"We'll launch at $14.99 one-time as an Early Access price, with all 1.x updates included. MarkFlow 2 becomes a paid upgrade with special pricing for early owners."
Sources: pricing.md · meeting-notes.md
Built for people who live in Markdown
If your day runs through .md files, MarkFlow was made for you.

Writers

Draft long-form writing without UI clutter. Live preview keeps you in flow; AI polishes without leaving the page.

Developers

Keep technical notes, docs and snippets together in plain .md files that live next to your repos.

Researchers

Turn folders of notes into searchable knowledge. Ask a question, get an answer with sources cited.

AI power users

Use your own models without handing your files to another SaaS. Your key, your provider, your machine.

MarkFlow vs. typical cloud editors
The difference isn't the feature list. It's where your writing lives.
MarkFlowTypical cloud editor
Markdown files✓—
Local-first✓—
AI writing✓✓
Knowledge-base Q&A✓varies
Account requiredNoUsually
SubscriptionNoUsually
Own your editor
One payment. No subscriptions — and the launch price is locked in for early owners.
MarkFlow Early Access
$14.99
one-time · launch price
  • Perpetual license — yours forever
  • All updates through MarkFlow 1.x included
  • Special upgrade pricing on future major versions
  • Works on all your Macs
  • Offline activation, no account needed
  • 14-day full-featured free trial
Get MarkFlow — $14.99
Secure checkout (credit / debit card). Your license code is delivered to your email automatically within minutes. MarkFlow 1.x is yours forever — future major versions (e.g. MarkFlow 2) will be a paid upgrade, with the best deal reserved for early owners.
Not sure yet? Start the free trial
Download
Every download starts with a full-featured 14-day trial. No sign-up required.

MarkFlow v1.1.2 for macOS (macOS 11.0+, ~9 MB, signed & notarized by Apple)

Download for macOS
Signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized — no "unidentified developer" warnings on install.
Questions? support@markflowkit.com