A rich, HTML-native document canvas for human <> AI collaboration

Name: A rich, HTML-native document canvas for human <> AI collaboration
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Author: kadhirvelm

by kadhirvelm·Jun 4, 2026·2 points·0 comments

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AI Analysis

●MidSlick

Another AI document editor when Notion, Coda, and Craft already solve this.

Strengths

•Mermaid diagrams and XYZ flow charts render natively without external plugins
•HTML-native approach may enable better web embedding than competitors

Weaknesses

•Login wall prevents evaluating actual differentiation from established tools
•No clear technical innovation beyond 'AI collaboration' buzzword positioning

Post Description

We've spent the last several months iterating on a rich, HTML-native document canvas. We kept finding we wanted a shared space where we could work on a written artifact with our team while getting some AI assistance along the way.

Lots of interesting and challenging problems when designing a document editor that allows many humans and agents to understand and edit simultaneously. Especially one that supports things like Mermaid diagrams and XYZ flow charts out of the box!

We're officially GA, would love for people to give it a shot and tell us what they think. Feedback is greatly appreciated! If people want more credit, shoot us a note ([email protected]), we're happy to support :)