Ghostwriter – Structured thinking tool for teams using mind maps and AI
Hi HN, Longtime lurker, first time Show-er here. We built Ghostwriter to solve a problem we kept hitting: turning inconsistent, fragmented thoughts into something structured and useful, whether that’s a presentation, a project plan, or a meeting agenda. We’re 3 co-founders with backgrounds in consulting, engineering and design. Over the past two years, we’ve been working with clients: running workshops, giving status updates and solving complex problems together. Again and again, we wished for a tool that married collaborative thinking with smooth facilitation features and the ability to…
Ghostwriter – Structured thinking tool for teams using mind maps and AI launched on May 20, 2025 with 11 votes, #1,913 of 7,905 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
Ghostwriter is a collaborative tool that transforms fragmented thoughts and notes into structured mind maps and polished outputs like presentations, project plans, and meeting agendas. Teams can input raw content—documents, transcripts, links, or notes—and the tool organizes them into hierarchical, question-led mind maps with supporting rationales. AI assists with generating and refining ideas throughout the process. Built by three co-founders with consulting, engineering, and design backgrounds, Ghostwriter combines collaborative thinking with facilitation features for teams working through complex problems together.
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Ghostwriter
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN, Longtime lurker, first time Show-er here. We built Ghostwriter to solve a problem we kept hitting: turning inconsistent, fragmented thoughts into something structured and useful, whether that’s a presentation, a project plan, or a meeting agenda. We’re 3 co-founders with backgrounds in consulting, engineering…
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