Markdown Note Taking App
frontend
markdown
productivity

Markdown Note Taking App

Build a feature-rich note-taking application that enables users to create, organize, and search through Markdown-formatted notes. Perfect for developers looking to create a productive writing and organization tool.

Time Breakdown

Planning: ~1 hours
Coding: ~2 hours
Testing: ~1 hours

Difficulty: Intermediate Level

Markdown Note Taking App

Project Overview

Create a professional note-taking application that leverages Markdown for formatting and organization. This project focuses on building a responsive, user-friendly interface that helps users manage their notes efficiently.

User Stories

  1. As a writer, I want to:

    • Create and edit notes using Markdown syntax
    • See real-time previews of my formatted content
    • Organize my notes with tags and categories
    • Quickly find specific notes using search
  2. As a developer, I want to:

    • Export notes in various formats
    • Use keyboard shortcuts for common actions
    • Customize the editor interface
    • Access my notes offline
  3. As a team member, I want to:

    • Share notes with colleagues
    • Import notes from other applications
    • Maintain version history of my notes
    • Collaborate on shared documents

Example Code

import { marked } from 'marked';
import { useState } from 'react';

function MarkdownEditor() {
  const [markdown, setMarkdown] = useState('');

  const handleChange = (event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {
    setMarkdown(event.target.value);
  };

  return (
    <div className="editor-container">
      <textarea
        value={markdown}
        onChange={handleChange}
        placeholder="Write your markdown here..."
      />
      <div
        className="preview"
        dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: marked(markdown) }}
      />
    </div>
  );
}

Learning Outcomes

  • Working with Markdown parsing libraries
  • Implementing full-text search functionality
  • Managing hierarchical data structures
  • Building responsive editor interfaces
  • Handling real-time preview updates

Project Requirements

Progress Tracker

0 of 7 completed
  • Create and edit notes with Markdown support
  • Live preview of Markdown rendering
  • Organize notes with tags and categories
  • Implement full-text search
  • Add keyboard shortcuts
  • Support note export and import
  • Implement auto-save functionality

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