Day 115 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Today I worked on Markdown formatting. Now when you copy and paste Markdown content, it automatically converts it into rich text including images, code blocks, tables, and everything else. It even works with math formulas. #buildinpublic

Day 114 of building Grape, an AI note taking app I'm working on this math formula block but not sure if this is a good way to implement it. Math guys is this good to go? #buildinpublic

Day 113 of building Grape, an AI note taking app I launched the beta 5 days ago and since then 100 people installed Grape on their computers and made 2 sales. Today I fixed bunch of bugs and added a custom provider option so you can use any OpenAI compatible endpoint now. #buildinpublic

Day 112 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Yesterday I posted a video about importing from Apple Notes to Grape got 145K views. People really loved that feature. Today I added Japanese language support as requested and this little accent color feature. #buildinpublic

Day 111 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Some people were asking for an import feauture for Apple Notes so I made it. I didn't even know Grape can handle more than 2K notes. Also added an ability to delete all local data. #buildinpublic

Day 110 of building Grape, an AI note taking app After a day I posted Grape to Reddit I made my first sale. Made an update to support Intel-based Macs too. Now trying to reverse engineer Apple Notes' local database to import all the notes to Grape. #buildinpublic

Day 109 of building Grape, an AI note taking app I posted Grape to some subreddits and 40 people installed the app so far. People asked for 2 things. Importing notes from Apple Notes and the iPhone app. Is there a way to export thousands of Apple Notes programmatically? #buildinpublic

Day 108 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Submitted Grape to some subreddits to get some feedback. Also made this intro video so I'm using it on Reddit posts. #buildinpublic

Day 107 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Beta is live 🎉 You can download the app here: grape.cool No account needed. Basic note taking is free. I’m giving away the $29 Lifetime plan for free during beta. Comment if you’d like a coupon so I’ll DM you. #buildinpublic

I use Apple Notes a lot but it has almost no AI features. So I built Grape, a note taking app that looks familiar but has AI built in. Beta is now live grape.cool Comment if you'd like a coupon to try the Lifetime Plan for free. Here are some features 👇 #buildinpublic

Day 106 of building Grape, an AI note taking app I made the final updates before the beta launch. Worked on the landing page, updated pricing and faqs. Everything is ready. Hopefully launching the beta tomorrow. #buildinpublic

Day 105 of building Grape, an AI note taking app I was on vacation in Thailand so couldn't work too much in the last weeks. In the meantime Apple approved my dev account so I can now notarize the Mac app. Beta builds are ready. I think I'll be launching in a couple days. #buildinpublic

Day 104 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Added a little text highlight feature. You can select any text and choose a color from the toolbar. Still working on the landing page. Join the waitlist to get notified when the beta launches. #buildinpublic

Day 103 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Added a code block plugin to the editor. You can now use markdown shortcuts to add code snippets to your notes. Also recorded a lot of videos for the new landing page. Hopefully launching the beta this week. #buildinpublic

Day 102 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Added a fixed toolbar similar to Apple Notes. I want Grape to feel as simple and polished as Apple Notes but more powerful. Also started working on the landing page. Beta is coming soon. Join the waitlist if you haven't. #buildinpublic

Day 101 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Added a feature to export all notes as Markdown. I think that's it for features (for now). I'll be starting to work on the landing page. #buildinpublic

Day 100 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Got the DUNS number and signed up for Apple Developer as a company. Posted the first TikTok content as a slideshow. Didn't have much time for coding but added a "Save as HTML" feature. #buildinpublic

Day 99 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Added file attachments to chat. You can now upload files directly in chat and ask questions about them. Tested with a 145-page pdf. I sped up that part but it analyzed and summarized it in ~10 seconds. #buildinpublic

Day 98 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Added a personalization tab in settings. You can choose the tone or add custom instructions. A few small bugs left to fix. After that I can start working on the landing page. #buildinpublic

Day 97 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Today I found out OpenAI has a web search tool in the API so I added to Grape in minutes. Asked it to get today’s tech news and create a note... and it's basically all OpenClaw lol. #buildinpublic

Day 96 of building Grape, an AI note taking app I've created a new TikTok account and will warm it up for a couple of days before posting some AI content. Also added a small UX improvement. The app now remembers its window size and position when you close and reopen it. #buildinpublic

Day 95 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Today I requested a DUNS number for Apple account. That way all the apps will be under the company name. Activated Stripe account and I can now take payments. Not so much on coding side. Just this manage subscription link. #buildinpublic

Day 94 of building Grape, an AI note taking app I'm working on app updates. You're going to be able to update the app in general settings. It downloads the update but cannot install because of a signature issue. I think I'm going to need an Apple Developer account. #buildinpublic

Day 93 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Added Mac style traffic lights to Windows version. Not sure Windows users will find it weird but we'll see. Also built a system to track token usage so I can measure average cost per user later. #buildinpublic

Day 92 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Until now you could only record voice inside the app. Today I added support for uploading existing audio files too. Also added drag & drop for supported files like images, audios, pdfs. #buildinpublic

Day 91 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Finished the last part of sync. Attachments are local by default but pro users can sync them too. Images, docs and audios upload to the cloud and download on other devices. I thought this would take longer but it just took 30 min. #buildinpublic

Day 90 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Wow it's been 3 months. I guess I really like building. Settings and chats are now synced as well. Next up is uploading and syncing attachments. #buildinpublic

Day 89 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Still working on cloud sync. Finished syncing for drawings and other apps. Settings and chats are the last pieces to sync. #buildinpublic

Day 88 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Spent the day setting up Parallels and Windows 11 on my Mac to test things. Also finished syncing for folders and tags but still a lot to sync like settings, chats, apps. #buildinpublic

Day 87 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Finally note syncing is now working 🎉 This weekend I'll be extending sync to folders, settings, chats, and the rest of the app. #buildinpublic

Day 86 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Started working on cloud sync today but it's more complex than I thought. Upgraded to Claude Max to use Opus 4.6 and hopefully get some help. #buildinpublic

Day 85 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Added this little formatting toolbar but not sure whether it should be fixed or floating. Also started researching cloud sync. Never built syncing before so I don't know what to expect. #buildinpublic

I searched for a simple web app to add a cursor to an image for 10 min but couldn't find one then I made one in 5 min with v0

Day 84 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Added a version history for notes. When you enable it, every update is saved locally. You can view up to 50 past versions, preview them by date, restore any version or delete ones you don't need. #buildinpublic

Day 83 of building Grape, an AI note taking app I'm adding a lifetime plan. The free plan works as a regular note taking app and with the lifetime plan you can bring your own API keys to use AI chat and AI tools without a subscription. #buildinpublic

Day 82 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Still working on Grape Pro plan. Vector search and autocomplete are now included as part of it. Autocomplete especially helps a lot while you're writing. #buildinpublic

Day 81 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Working on the backend for AI apps like flashcards, quizzes, mind maps. They're included in the Pro plan so you can create as many as you want. #buildinpublic

Day 80 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Started working on the AI chat backend for Pro users. After upgrading, you can use AI chat right away without adding any API keys with everything handled on the Grape backend. #buildinpublic

Day 79 of building Grape, an AI note taking app I had both lifetime and subscription plans but it made pricing feel complicated so I reduced it to 2 plans. I'll focus on selling the Pro plan and use the Free plan to get feedback from people. #buildinpublic

Day 78 of building Grape, an AI note taking app My company is incorporated today and I made the most simple webpage for it. Also applied Mercury for banking, still in review. #buildinpublic

Day 77 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Finished the upgrade flow today. Clicking upgrade button opens Stripe checkout, you complete the payment, return to the app, and your Pro plan is activated instantly via webhooks and deeplinks. #buildinpublic

Day 76 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Added a new Grape Pro tab in settings. You can compare plans there. Also working on the login part. Login opens the browser and you login with Google then return with a deep link. I think I'll start dealing with the payments now. #buildinpublic

Installed clawdbot on my MacBook and setup Telegram. Now what?

Day 75 of building Grape, an AI note taking app I've started working on the onboarding. When you open the app for the first time, you'll get a simple welcome screen and a few starter notes. There's no login or anything like that. You just start taking notes right away. #buildinpublic

Day 74 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Today I created my first US company with Stripe Atlas. Actually Claude Desktop did it. I think I'm the first person to start a company with AI. I chose the name Shiny Grape, LLC because it was taking me forever to find a name. #buildinpublic

OMG guys I just vibe-launched a company with Claude Desktop #buildinpublic

Day 73 of building Grape, an AI note taking app What to choose guys a C corp or LLC? Also how do you find a cool company name? I need help. #buildinpublic

Day 72 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Today I realized I've built way more than an MVP. Tons of features nobody asked for. I still had more in mind but decided to work on subscriptions. I'm thinking $19.99/mo for unlimited AI. Is it good to go? #buildinpublic

Day 71 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Spent the whole day switching note storage from html to Lexical's json format. This will make syncing and diffing much easier later. Also added a drag handle to blocks so reordering them is now much simple. #buildinpublic

Day 70 of building Grape, an AI note taking app Added a fun feature today. While waiting for AI tasks like extracting texts from images or transcribing audio, you can open a Snake game in a separate window. When the AI finishes, a small chime plays so you know it's done :) #buildinpublic