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Show HN: Featureless – a one-page, distraction-free web app for writing

2•emanoj•2h ago
Hi HN,

I’m a writer and solo developer. Over the last few years, I kept noticing the same thing: Whenever I sat down to write - essays, notes, drafts - the tools I used slowly pulled me away from writing and into everything else (folders, stats, formatting, metrics). Eventually, I found myself spending more time in the interface than on the words.

So I built featureless - a very small web app with just this:

- A single title field - One writing surface - Autosave - Clear, Undo, Upgrade, and Logout - No folders, no formatting buttons, no embeds, no word count

The goal isn’t to replace Notion, Ulysses, Obsidian, Word, Google Docs or other writing interfaces. It’s to offer a place where there’s nothing else to do but write, finish, and move on. Once you’re done, you can copy-paste the finished work into your preferred tool to polish or publish it.

It’s a web app, so anyone can try it directly in the browser: https://featureless.app

There’s a free tier with a short expiry window, and an optional paid plan if you want to keep a draft around longer. The idea is to introduce just enough constraint to encourage finishing.

I’d really appreciate any feedback. Happy to answer questions.

Cheers, Manoj

Comments

fcpguru•2h ago
so I have to create an account to even try it?
emanoj•1h ago
Hey, yes - for now, that’s true.

I made it account-based mainly because the writing is autosaved and tied to a single surface, and I wanted people to be able to come back to it later without exporting or managing files.

That said, I completely get the hesitation. A no-account “scratchpad” mode is something I’ve thought about, and feedback like this helps me decide what to build next. I will get to work on this and let you know when finished :) Appreciate you calling it out.

emanoj•17m ago
Hey again - quick update: I’ve just shipped a no-login “try it out” mode based on your feedback. You can visit the site again and start writing immediately without creating an account. Appreciate you calling it out.

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