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🕑 Added 2025-12-17 18:50:30 +0000 UTCHappy Holidays and Merry Christmas!
I thought I’d share an update on what’s been going on with my various projects.Many of you already know about Design Magician, my Blender add-on that uses AI to enhance designs at every level. It’s been on a bit of a pause for the past few months but has been very successful overall.
I’m currently working out a launch plan with SuperHive—more on that next month. In the meantime, here’s a tentative landing page design (it’ll probably evolve, but you’ll get the idea):
I’m also developing two new desktop applications using Electron, with some AI-assisted coding help. For those unfamiliar, Electron is a popular framework for building cross-platform desktop apps—used by tools like Discord, Slack, and VS Code.
These apps are designed to streamline both my development and marketing work—especially for my Blender-related products.
The first one is called MD-DOCS, and I’ve shared an early alpha before. The latest version is nearly feature-complete and loaded with new capabilities, including:
Drag-and-drop reordering of Markdown files via a collapsible TOC.
Automatic Markdown conversion for clipboard content from browsers, AI tools, or Word.
A smart HTML/JavaScript include system that auto-updates HTML files as you edit Markdown—perfect for generating documentation on the fly (it even supports YouTube embeds, images, and more).
A built-in web server for testing JavaScript includes.
Integrated spell checker.
New responsive themes with expandable outlines.
Updated documentation and more polish all around.
You can learn more here: http://cw1.me/mddocs-lp
And see the documentation in action here: http://cw1.me/mddocs-docs
The key thing to know is this: I just edit a Markdown file on my desktop, and the website automatically updates.
For those curious about my setup, I use pCloud for file hosting. It works a lot like Dropbox—but with one killer feature Dropbox dropped years ago: a Public Folder that gives every file an instant URL. I’ve been using pCloud for years and highly recommend it. They even offer lifetime storage with no subscriptions or renewal fees.
The beta release of MD-DOCS will launch on PC first, followed by Mac (and I can release a Linux version too if there’s interest).
If you checked out the landing pages above, you probably noticed they share a similar look. That’s because they both use my second Electron app, called LAND-PAGE.
LAND-PAGE is a bit larger in scope than MD-DOCS. Its goal is to help you quickly build beautiful single-page landing sites—not full websites. Think product pages, service promos, or embedded showcase pages.
It features an intuitive WYSIWYG interface but also packs plenty of power under the hood. Landing pages benefit from unique, visually distinct sections to keep users engaged—unlike websites that aim for uniformity across pages.
These pages can be embedded anywhere—on SuperHive, Gumroad, or your own site—and instantly update everywhere when changed. You can also do A/B testing, build client concepts fast, and switch up the design instantly through theme-based CSS.
I’m still fine-tuning before I release the alpha version, but if this sounds useful, let me know and I’ll get you a copy to test.
Lastly, as many of you know, I’m neck-deep in AI tools and workflows right now—experimenting, learning, and seeing what’s possible. If you’re into that kind of thing, I’d be happy to share more about the tools I’m using and some of my approaches.
Comments
Claude Ducharme
I am very interested in the AI integration that you bring to graphics and elsewhere. I'm looking to see if MD-DOCS would be useful for someone like me who doesn't do marketing.
Claude Ducharme
I migrated to Linux bazzite 6 months ago. Worried about Windows philosophy. Blender works great on Linux. I have two AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. As soon as possible I will replace NVIDIA with AMD. My goal is to run entirely on Linux. So I replace all my software.
