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Hi everyone, I love Markdown but collaboration is a pain. Whenever I work on a document with others, I end up switching to Google Docs, then exporting to Markdown, copying it into the right repository, and committing it…

The idea is simple: when working with AI coding assistants, the reasoning behind decisions often disappears once the session ends. Prompts, iterative refinements, and the AI’s explanations, in other words, the context…

TLDR: HN kept changing my `Launch HN` post to `Show HN` My last post was about what I’m working on. We had just launched, and I was excited to hear some feedback. Full of anticipation, I used the prefix `Launch HN` in…

Hi HN, Martin, Nils, and Jannes here. We are building Legit, an open source version control and collaboration layer for AI agents and AI native applications. You can find the repo here…

When working on my projects and talking to investors, I often hear: “Just post it on Hacker News or Reddit and show that people love it.” What I find strange is that Hacker News feels oddly opaque. I’ve never met anyone…

Everyone keeps saying “keep your Git history clean.” Squash, rebase, linearize. It looks neat in the git log. But here’s the thing: in 2025 our biggest collaborators aren’t just humans, they’re AI tools. And those tools…

Hi HN, We’re building *Lix*, a change control SDK that tracks every modification in your files or apps—no matter the format. Think of it like Git, but for *any* digital file, running in your browser. ## What is Lix? Lix…

Hey together, I would like to hear your opinion on whether I am working in a startup that really has a future or if the ambition is far too great. [lix.dev](lix.dev)