Point it at your folder
Open any folder of local .md files - notes, docs, or a repo. No import, no sync service, no proprietary format to migrate into.
Stop copy-pasting drafts into a chat window. FlashType runs Claude Code and Codex right next to your local .md files - they edit, you review every change as a diff, and nothing lands until you accept it.
The agents live inside the editor, working on your real files - so writing with AI feels like editing a doc, not babysitting a chat window.
Open any folder of local .md files - notes, docs, or a repo. No import, no sync service, no proprietary format to migrate into.
Run either agent in a pane right next to your draft. It reads and edits the same files you're writing in - no copy-paste, no context juggling.
Each change lands as an inline diff in your document. Accept the good edits, reject the rest - nothing changes until you say so.
Most “AI writing” still means shuttling text in and out of a separate chat. FlashType puts the agents where your files already live — and shows you every change before it lands.
| Capability | FlashType | Plain markdown editor | Copy-paste into a chatbot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edit your local .md files directly | — | ||
| Claude Code & Codex inside the editor | — | — | |
| Agents read & edit your real files | — | — | |
| Review every change as an inline diff | — | — | |
| Accept or reject edits one by one | — | — | |
| No copy-paste, no context juggling | — | — | |
| Automatic version history (via Lix) | — | — | |
| Free & open source | Some | — |
Yes. FlashType runs Claude Code in a pane right next to your draft, so it reads and edits the same local .md files you're writing in - no terminal switching, no copy-paste.
It does. Both Claude Code and Codex are built in. Point either agent at your folder and it works directly on your real files.
A chatbot can't see your files or save changes - you paste in, copy out, and hope nothing got dropped. FlashType keeps the agents in your editor and shows every edit as an inline diff you accept or reject.
Yes. FlashType is free, open source under the MIT license, and runs on macOS. Issues, pull requests, and stars are welcome on GitHub.
Built in the open. Issues, pull requests and stars welcome.