A markdown editor where your AI assistant understands your project, not just your file.
Not a code editor with a chat panel. Margink is designed for prose.
Your assistant reads your project structure, style notes, and previous chapters.
No more copy-pasting context into every conversation. Margink automatically detects your project, loads relevant files, and builds a briefing that follows your writing session.
Apple Intelligence and Ollama run entirely on your Mac.
Your manuscripts, notes, and conversations never leave your machine unless you explicitly choose a cloud provider. No account required, no data collection, no telemetry.
Visual styling while preserving raw markdown underneath.
Bold, italic, and headings are rendered visually as you type, but the file is always plain text. No proprietary format, no lock-in. Works with any other markdown tool.
Multiple files, each with its own conversation and context.
Work on chapter 3 while referencing your worldbuilding notes in another tab. Each tab has independent chat history and AI context, persisted between sessions.
Four atmospheres crafted for long writing sessions.
Writer's Desk (warm dark), Parchment (warm light), Midnight (cool dark), and Desert (earthy warm). Each with carefully tuned contrast ratios for readability.
Mac App Store. GitHub. No subscription.
Download for free, or build from source. The full code is open on GitHub. Contribute features, fork it, make it yours. No premium tier, no paywalled features.
Most AI tools forget everything between conversations. Margink builds understanding automatically.
Zero config. Detects your project, reads nearby files, assembles a briefing.
Three questions. Project type, preferred tone, specific instructions. Saved automatically.
Full control. Edit .context/prompt.md directly.
Start free and local. Scale to the cloud when you need more power.
On-device, zero config.
Works out of the box.
Local models.
More power, still private.
GPT and compatible APIs.
Bring your own key.
Claude via API.
Deep analysis, complex projects.