Building an Editor: Part 1

I started experimenting with building a text editor over the weekend, guided by curiosity without any rigid constraints. It’s keyboard-driven, built on simplicity—just me exploring what I think feels natural in a writing space.

The editor uses localStorage currently, with a simple revisions history that lets you look back at what you wrote. And I’m considering adding WordPress integration similar to what @pootlepress did with Pootle Writer, making it possible to create drafts directly on your WordPress site.

The foundation is built with Cursor, Next.js, shadcn, Tailwind, and Tiptap, but what makes this exploration special isn’t the tech stack—it’s the freedom unlocked by tools like Cursor and v0 that make building more possible than ever.

It’s a work in progress—certainly some quirks—but you can try what I’ve built so far. If you do, leave a comment and let me know what you think.

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