We want to displace Notion with collaborative Markdown files
Hi HN! We at Moment[1] are working on Notion alternative which is (1) rich and collaborative, but (2) also just plain-old Markdown files, stored in git (ok, technically in jj), on local disk. We think the era of rigid SaaS UI is, basically, over: coding agents (`claude`, `amp`, `copilot`, `opencode`, etc.) are good enough now that they instantly build custom UI that fits your needs exactly. The very best agents in the world are coding agents, and we want to allow people to simply use them, e.g., to build little internal tools—but without compromising on collaboration. Moment aims to cover…
We want to displace Notion with collaborative Markdown files launched on March 3, 2026 with 29 votes, #787 of 23,380 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Moment is a Notion alternative that stores notes and documents as Markdown files in local git repositories while enabling real-time collaboration for teams. It integrates with AI coding agents like Claude and Copilot to let users build custom interfaces and internal tools without relying on rigid SaaS interfaces. The platform includes collaborative editing, programming capabilities, and tools for accessing private APIs, designed for teams who want version-controlled, customizable workspace software.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Run your entire business out of a Markdown file.
Moment includes a built-in reactive programming environment with React and Tailwind CSS. Because Moment stores documents as plain-old Markdown files on your local disk, and ships an embedded terminal, you can use the best coding agents in the world: Claude Code , Amp , Codex , Copilot CLI , and so on. Purpose-built, high-performance, true collaborative editing. No shortcuts, no compromises. Every Moment document is a collection of plain-old .md files stored on your disk, in git repositories. Not ejected to Markdown files. Not synchronized . Actual files, on actual disk. Full version history via Jujutsu (jj) and git . Familiar UI, new powers. Quickly build network requests in a Postman-like…from moment.dev
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN! We at Moment[1] are working on Notion alternative which is (1) rich and collaborative, but (2) also just plain-old Markdown files, stored in git (ok, technically in jj), on local disk. We think the era of rigid SaaS UI is, basically, over: coding agents (`claude`, `amp`, `copilot`, `opencode`, etc.) are good…
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