# Reddit Posts

## r/markdown

### Title
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I built a lightweight Markdown editor (~15 MB) with live preview, KaTeX, and Mermaid support
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### Body
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Hey r/markdown! I've been working on SoloMD, a cross-platform Markdown editor focused on simplicity.

**Key features:**
- Live preview (markers hide when cursor leaves the line)
- KaTeX math rendering ($E=mc^2$)
- Mermaid diagrams
- Focus mode & typewriter mode
- Export to HTML/PDF/DOCX
- Multi-encoding support (UTF-8, GBK, Big5, Shift_JIS)

**Why I built it:**
I wanted something lighter than Obsidian (~250 MB) and Typora (~80 MB), that works offline and doesn't require a subscription. SoloMD is about 15 MB installed.

It's free, open source (MIT), and available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Website: https://solomd.app
GitHub: https://github.com/zhitongblog/solomd

I'd love to hear what features you'd want in a Markdown editor!
```

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## r/opensource

### Title
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SoloMD: A lightweight, open-source Markdown editor built with Tauri 2 + Rust (MIT license)
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### Body
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I just released SoloMD, a cross-platform Markdown editor I've been building.

**Tech stack:**
- Tauri 2 (Rust backend, system webview)
- Vue 3 + TypeScript
- CodeMirror 6

**Why open source matters here:**
- No telemetry, no accounts, no cloud dependency
- MIT licensed – use it however you want
- Fully offline, your files never leave your machine

**Features:**
- ~15 MB installed (no bundled Chromium)
- Live Markdown preview
- KaTeX math, Mermaid diagrams
- Multi-encoding (GBK/Big5/Shift_JIS auto-detection)
- Export to HTML/PDF/DOCX

GitHub: https://github.com/zhitongblog/solomd
Website: https://solomd.app

Contributions welcome! Looking for feedback on the editor experience.
```

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## r/linux

### Title
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SoloMD: A 15 MB Markdown editor for Linux (AppImage/deb/rpm) – no Electron bloat
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### Body
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Built a lightweight Markdown editor that doesn't bundle Chromium. Uses Tauri 2, which leverages your system's webview.

**Linux packages:**
- AppImage (universal)
- .deb (Debian/Ubuntu)
- .rpm (Fedora/RHEL)

**Why you might like it:**
- ~15 MB vs 100+ MB Electron apps
- Zero telemetry
- MIT licensed, fully open source
- Auto-detects file encoding (UTF-8, GBK, Big5)

**Features:**
- Live Markdown preview
- KaTeX math, Mermaid diagrams
- Focus mode, typewriter mode
- Export to HTML/PDF/DOCX

**Note:** "Copy as Image" requires `wl-clipboard` (Wayland) or `xclip` (X11).

Download: https://github.com/zhitongblog/solomd/releases
Website: https://solomd.app

Happy to answer questions about the Tauri 2 experience on Linux!
```

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## r/privacy

### Title
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SoloMD: An offline-first Markdown editor with zero telemetry (open source, MIT)
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### Body
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For those who care about privacy in their writing tools:

**SoloMD is:**
- Fully offline – no network requests, ever
- Zero telemetry – we don't collect anything
- Open source – audit the code yourself
- Local files only – your documents never leave your machine

**No accounts, no cloud, no subscriptions.**

It's a simple Markdown editor with live preview, KaTeX math, and Mermaid diagrams. ~15 MB installed.

Available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

GitHub (audit the code): https://github.com/zhitongblog/solomd
Website: https://solomd.app

Built with Tauri 2, which uses your system's webview instead of bundling Chromium.
```

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## Posting Schedule

| Subreddit | Best Time | Notes |
|-----------|-----------|-------|
| r/markdown | Any weekday | Core audience, post first |
| r/opensource | Tue-Thu | Developers browse mid-week |
| r/linux | Weekend | Linux users have time to try apps |
| r/privacy | Any time | Smaller but engaged community |

## Rules to Follow

1. **Don't spam** – Wait 1-2 days between subreddit posts
2. **Engage with comments** – Answer every question
3. **Be transparent** – Say "I built this" not "Found this cool app"
4. **Follow subreddit rules** – Some require flair or specific formats

## Attached Images

- `og-image.png` – Link preview
- `comparison-en.png` – Share in comments if asked about alternatives
