Product Documentation.
HermesMarkdown is a professional, local-first workspace built for deep work. No cloud, no tracking, no friction—just a clean canvas for your thoughts.
Local-First Vaults
Open any local directory to treat it as a writing vault. Browse files, manage folders, and save changes directly to your machine using modern web standards.
Internal Connectivity
Connect your ideas using WikiLink syntax and organize them with tags. HermesMarkdown automatically indexes your vault for dynamic navigation and filtering.
Navigation: CTRL + Click to open links. Click sidebar tags to filter your entire vault instantly.
Smart Workspaces
Workspaces are dynamic smart folders that filter your vault in real time. The built-in Today's Work folder shows files edited in the last 24 hours. Create your own with custom query rules.
Combine multiple rules with AND / OR logic for precise filtering.
Multi-Pane Editing
Split your workspace into multiple editor panes. Drag tabs between panes, resize with the draggable separator, and work on several files side-by-side.
Zen Mode
Eliminate distractions and focus entirely on the active line. Zen Mode hides all sidebars and enables typewriter scrolling—the cursor stays anchored at 40% of the viewport.
Click Actions
Elements in the editor are live. Clicking them modifies the underlying text automatically without needing to type syntax.
Date Picker
A calendar popup appears when your cursor rests on any recognized date format. Quickly change dates without retyping, and switch between date formats on the fly.
Keyboard: Arrow keys navigate days, Enter selects, Escape closes. Alt+Down opens picker.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Most actions have a keyboard shortcut. Formatting shortcuts wrap any selected text automatically.
Workflow Lifecycle
Status tags are interactive. Clicking a tag in the editor cycles it to the next phase in the lifecycle.
Date Shortcodes
Utility Shortcodes
Financial Intelligence
HermesMarkdown sums all currency values found above a line starting with Total:.
Auto-Save Modes
Save status (saving, saved, error) is displayed in the status bar next to the filename.
Slash Menu
Type / on a blank line to open the template picker. Start typing to filter results. All shortcodes inside templates expand automatically on insert.
Built-In Templates
A growing library of starter templates covers the most common writing contexts—ready to use with a single keystroke.