SourcePilot
Cursor for writing with confidence & precision
169 followers
Cursor for writing with confidence & precision
169 followers
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SourcePilot
I was mad with Google Docs, so I’ve built a text editor myself
Hey Product Hunt! 👋 how are you ? This is how creating this app went
I’ve been writing a book for a while now, but the process hasn’t been easy. I’m not a traditional writer, I’ve crafted thoughtful internet posts here and there, which eventually compiled into my first book.
It was a rewarding experience, but I soon realized that simply gathering my online thoughts didn’t feel like truly “writing” a book. I craved more depth. So, I opened Google Docs and I just started typing.
The big question was: What should it be? A fantasy story, an autobiography, or observations about the world? Most writers have this nailed down from the start, but not me. I experimented by writing fragments, seeing if they could connect into something cohesive. Drawing from my core beliefs, I gathered philosophical anecdotes and felt a theme emerging.
Once I settled on the book’s focus - the ideas, philosophy, and style - I had a hefty document full of scattered notes. That was a solid foundation; I could piece them together. But I didn’t want to get stuck in repetitive writing. I needed a central hub to store my ideas, sources, and inspirations for easy access.
My initial plan? Use AI like ChatGPT as a “memory dump.” I’d feed it info during conversations, then query it to check if I’d already covered something and ensure it matched my book’s tone and pace. It sounded perfect, but issues cropped up fast.
First, the AI’s output was riddled with errors. It helped brainstorm, but over long interactions, it started hallucinating , spouting nonsense or “forgetting” our history.
Second, it couldn’t reliably cross-reference what I’d written. As the text grew, the context window shrank, making the tool less useful the more I relied on it.
Frustrated, I hunted for better solutions. I tried various tools: some felt amazing for pure writing, others excelled at text enhancement, a few helped organize ideas scattered across chapters, and several used AI for corrections and proofreading.
The market is full of options, each with unique strengths. I could switch between them, but I wanted everything in one place to streamline my workflow. That’s why I built SourcePilot , to create a unified text editor designed for writers like me.
SourcePilot analyzes your writing style in real-time as you type. You can seamlessly add notes, sources, links, and even videos, then use them as context for AI-generated suggestions. This creates more accurate, personalized outputs that align with your voice , no more generic or hallucinatory responses.
Building it was a blast, and now you can try it out.
It’s a free desktop app (depending on your hardware), and I’m eager for feedback. Let me know if you run into installation issues (I developed it on Mac and haven’t fully tested Linux or Windows), login problems, or anything else. Heck, I’m using it to write this post right now!
An upcoming version will introduce my custom “anti-slop” algorithm to filter out low-quality AI fluff, plus document branching for experimenting with ideas without messing up your main draft.
If this resonates and you’d like to give it a spin, I’d love to hear from you.
Even if not, no worries, I’ve created something that works great for me. :)
Thanks for reading this far you’re awesome!