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// 55d agoOPENSOURCE RELEASE
Cushion launches local-first markdown workspace with AI
Cushion is an open-source, local-first markdown workspace with an AI sidebar, aiming to merge note-taking and assistant workflows. Its GitHub repo says the app is usable day to day in beta, with dictation, PDF viewing, Excalidraw, and math support already in place.
// ANALYSIS
Hot take: this feels like a credible “writer’s IDE” pitch rather than a generic AI notes clone, and the open-source angle makes it more interesting than the average PH launch.
- –The core wedge is strong: local-first markdown plus native AI chat is a clean answer to the “notes app vs AI assistant” split.
- –The repo README shows real product thinking, not just a demo: dictation, PDF support, Excalidraw, and roadmap items like CSV/XLSX and split-page view.
- –The product still looks early-stage, so the main risk is polish and depth of workflow features versus established tools like Obsidian or Tana.
- –If the AI sidebar and local dictation are fast and reliable, this could be genuinely sticky for heavy note-takers.
// TAGS
open-sourcenotesmarkdownailocal-firstproductivity
DISCOVERED
55d ago
2026-04-02
PUBLISHED
55d ago
2026-04-02
RELEVANCE
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