Why mobile Markdown capture is a different job than editing
BorealMD starts from a simple product bet: iPhone Markdown users need fast capture and routing more often than another full editor.
Markdown tools are excellent on desktop and iPad, especially when a keyboard is nearby. The iPhone job is narrower and more urgent: catch the thought, link, command, quote, or task before the context disappears.
That is the wedge for BorealMD. The first release is not trying to replace Obsidian, Bear, Drafts, Ulysses, or iA Writer. It is focused on the moment before editing begins.
Capture is a routing problem
A quick note is only useful if it lands somewhere predictable. BorealMD is scoped around destinations Markdown users already understand:
- an inbox note
- today’s daily note
- a new file in the local app workspace or a user-selected Files folder
- a template-based capture with frontmatter, tags, and source URL
The app should show the exact file that changed, and it should never silently overwrite existing content.
Plain files stay the source of truth
BorealMD’s MVP is local-first. There is no hosted sync service, no account requirement, and no cloud processing of note content. The durable output in version 1.0.0 is plain Markdown in the local BorealMD app workspace or a user-selected Files folder.
That boundary keeps the product simple enough to trust on day one.