Show HN: Minimalist editor that lives in browser, stores everything in the URL

Published: (December 24, 2025 at 02:42 PM EST)
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Source: Hacker News

Source: Hacker News

Overview

I wanted to see how far I could go building a notes app using only what modern browsers already provide – no frameworks, no storage APIs, no build step.

What it does:

  • Single HTML file, no deps, 111 loc
  • Notes live in the URL hash (shareable links!)
  • Auto‑compressed with CompressionStream
  • Plain‑text …
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