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Show HN: Opal Editor, free Obsidian alternative for markdown and site publishing

by rbbydotdev on 1/18/26, 4:55 PM with 6 comments

A fully featured markdown editor and publisher. Free, open-source and browser-first (no backend required). Built with modern technologies like React, TypeScript, Shadcn/UI, and Vite. (thoughtfully crafted, not vibe coded)
  • by skylurk on 1/19/26, 12:21 PM

    Does it work on iPad? Cause that would be really handy for me.

    Git integration sounds awesome, Obsidian does not work well with git. For example, updating a Hugo/Jekell/Zola site. Hard to do that from iPad.

  • by jannesblobel on 1/19/26, 10:18 AM

    I wanted to try it out, but unfortunately I can't open the document/I don't know how to create a new one.
  • by billy99k on 1/19/26, 2:51 PM

    It's going to be tough competing with a battle tested app, including a large ecosystem of plugins.