我们怎么想这件事。
不写「Plain 怎么用」,写「我们怎么看 AI 时代的 Office」。产品决策的来源、试过的弯路、被验证的判断,都在这里。
- No.012026-08-226 min
受够了 final_v8_REALLY_FINAL.pptx——我改用了这种方式
别人要 Office 文件时，我照样导出 PPTX 和 DOCX。我只是不再把这些文件本身当成最终成果：真正的产品是一个随时更新的链接，导出只是交付的最后一步。
Read - No.022026-08-085 min
Markdown 演示文稿：面向团队的实用指南
用 Markdown 做演示文稿能让你起草更快、结构更清晰，也不必和幻灯片文件较劲。本指南讲清楚 Markdown 在什么场景下好用、在哪些地方力不从心（如复杂排版与动画），以及 Plain 如何嵌入你现有的工作流。
Read - No.032026-08-087 min
Markdown 转 PowerPoint：更好的做幻灯片方式
本文讲解如何把 Markdown 转成 PowerPoint，同时保留纯文本写作的速度。指南对比了「文件式转换器」和「可在线编辑的网页幻灯片」两条路线：后者可直接编辑、演示、分享，需要时再导出 PPTX。
Read - No.042026-08-037 min
用一张电子表格搭建小型数据看板
不用 Tableau，也没有数据仓库，怎么用一张电子表格做出小型分析看板？从一张干净的表开始，挑选几个真正有用的指标，最后把结果发布成一个网页，别人点链接就能打开。
Read - No.052026-08-025 min
不用 Tableau 做看板：实用指南
本指南讲解在不用 Tableau 的情况下如何搭建看板，用更简单、以链接为先的方式分享数字、图表和更新。文中说明什么时候一个网页看板就够用、BI 工具在哪些场景仍然更强，以及 Plain 填补了哪一段空缺。
Read - No.062026-08-015 min
PowerPoint 替代方案：把演示分享得更好
面向做演示的团队的 PowerPoint 替代方案实用指南，适合更愿意发一个链接而不是发文件的人。文章对比了几款常见工具，并说明各自适合在什么情况下使用。
Read - No.072026-08-015 min
如何用 Markdown 表格生成 Google 表格
本文讲解如何把 Markdown 表格内容变成 Google 表格，且不丢行、不丢列、不丢改动。指南对比了直接粘贴、CSV 导入、在线转换器、Apps Script 脚本，以及面向「宁可分享页面而非文件」团队的链接式工作流。
Read - No.082026-07-295 min
Markdown 幻灯片工作流：最终产出可分享的网页
一份关于如何挑选 Markdown 幻灯片工作流的实用指南，从最简单的文本大纲，到可直接在浏览器中演示的成品。文中说明 Markdown 幻灯片工具在哪些场景真正有帮助、哪些地方不够用，以及 Plain 如何把幻灯片变成链接。
Read - No.092026-07-297 min
2026 年 Markdown 演示工具横向对比
一份实用指南，从工作流、输出格式、编辑体验、现场演示和导出能力五个维度对比主流 Markdown 演示工具，看看 Marp、Slidev、reveal.js、mkslides 和 Plain 各自适合什么场景。
Read - No.102026-07-256 min
把 CSV 变成看板的最佳工具：做出可分享的报表
在找能把 CSV 变成看板的工具？本文讲解如何把一份电子表格导出的 CSV，变成干净、可分享的网页看板，用链接交付，而不是再发一个文件出去。
Read - No.112026-07-256 min
最佳 Toma 替代方案：用 AI 做演示文稿
在找 Toma 的替代方案？本指南对比了当下主流的 AI 演示工具，并说明在什么情况下，像 Plain 这样以网页为先的工作空间，比又一个生成文件的幻灯片工具更合适。
Read - No.122026-07-247 min
Presenton 替代方案：什么时候链接胜过幻灯片文件
在找 Presenton 的替代方案？本指南把开源的 AI 演示生成方案与 Plain 做了对比。Plain 是一个浏览器优先的工作空间，幻灯片、文档和表格都以网页形式分享，而不是导出成文件传来传去。
Read - No.132026-07-248 min
Markdown 转 Google 表格：一套实用工作流
本文讲解把 Markdown 转成 Google 表格最干净的几种做法，说明每种方法分别适合什么场景，以及什么时候一个可分享的网页表格比再生成一个文件更适合作为最终产物。
Read - No.142026-07-205 min
用 Markdown 生成 Google 幻灯片：更好的工作流
如果你是搜「Show HN: Generate Google Slides from Markdown」来的，你多半想要一种更快的方式，把结构化的写作变成能直接讲的幻灯片。本文对比了 Markdown 转幻灯片的传统路线，与一种链接优先的做法在分享、编辑和演示上的差别。
Read - No.152026-07-196 min
开源 AI 演示文稿生成器：该怎么选
一份实用指南，帮团队挑选值得信赖的开源 AI 演示文稿生成器，并说明在什么情况下，一个链接优先的在线编辑器会比以文件为中心的传统工作流更合适。
Read - No.162026-07-196 min
Launch HN: Poly——文件界的 Cursor 与「链接优先」的办公方式
深入解读 Launch HN: Poly (YC S22) —— 文件界的 Cursor：它对 AI 文件管理意味着什么，为什么办公协作正在从传输文件转向分享可直接打开的网页，以及这对团队日常交付方式的影响。
Read - No.172026-07-195 min
MkSlides：用 MkDocs 式工作流把 Markdown 变成幻灯片
MkSlides 以类似 MkDocs 的工作流把 Markdown 转成幻灯片，非常适合技术类、基于文档的演讲。本文讲清它的优势场景、纯 Markdown 做演示时会变得别扭的地方，以及把幻灯片作为网页分享如何改变交付与协作方式。
Read - No.182026-07-196 min
Launch HN: Spine Swarm——画布上协作的 AI 智能体
Launch HN: Spine Swarm (YC S23) 让多个 AI 智能体在可视化画布上协作，这背后是更大的问题：当团队需要审阅、编辑和分享 AI 的产出时，它应该长什么样？本文讨论智能体画布、浏览器原生文档，以及为什么链接往往比文件更好用。
Read - No.192026-07-186 min
mdp：命令行下的 Markdown 演示工具
mdp 是一款基于命令行的 Markdown 演示工具，可直接在终端里放幻灯片。本文说明 mdp 适合什么场景、在哪些地方会显得受限，以及什么时候改用 Plain 这类基于网页的工作流更合适。
Read - No.202026-07-186 min
GitPitch：面向开发者的 Markdown 演示方案
一份关于 GitPitch 的实用指南——在 GitHub 和 GitLab 上用 Markdown 做开发者演示。了解仓库驱动的幻灯片在什么场景下真正好用、在哪些环节会变得别扭，以及什么时候「网页优先」的工作流更合适。
Read - No.212026-07-187 min
Show HN：用 Markdown 生成 Google Slides
写给正在搜索「Show HN: 用 Markdown 生成 Google Slides」、并思考理想工作流应该是什么样的人。本文讲清 Markdown 转幻灯片在什么时候好用、在哪里会失效，以及为什么一个可分享的网页往往比再生成一个文件更值得。
Read - No.222026-07-185 min
Show HN：我是一名教师，做了一个 AI 演示工具
从实用角度解读「Show HN：我是一名教师，做了一个 AI 演示工具」这个想法，以及为什么对教师来说，能直接在浏览器里打开和分享的课件，可能比做得更漂亮的幻灯片文件更重要。
Read - No.232026-07-186 min
开源 Gamma 替代方案：2026 年该怎么选
在找开源的 Gamma 替代品？本文对比各个真正可用的选项，涵盖 AI 生成幻灯片、文档协作和网页优先的分享方式，并说明在什么情况下 Plain 会是更合适的选择。
Read - No.242026-07-185 min
Presenterm：在终端里播放 Markdown 幻灯片
Presenterm 让你不离开命令行就能把纯 Markdown 变成幻灯片并直接演示。本文讲清它的优势场景、它受限的地方，以及什么时候 Plain 这类「链接优先」的工具会是更好的选择。
Read - No.252026-07-186 min
Anytype：本地优先、P2P 的 Notion 替代方案
从实用角度解读 Anytype——一款本地优先、点对点同步的 Notion 替代品，写给正在比较私密知识库、协作文档和网页优先工作空间的人。
Read - No.262026-07-185 min
AI 幻灯片与文档的最佳 Markdown 优先工作流
最好的 Markdown 优先工作流，能让 AI 生成的演示和文档始终可编辑、可评审、可纳入版本控制。本文对比 Slidev、Marp 和 Plain，写给既想要源码管理、又不愿牺牲精美网页分享效果的团队。
Read - No.272026-07-187 min
Markdown 转 PPT：2026 年把 .md 变成幻灯片的 3 种方法
如何把 Markdown 转成 PPT：用 pandoc 处理一次性的单个文件，用 Marp 搭建命令行工作流，或者用 Plain 把 Markdown 直接渲染成在线网页幻灯片，只在真有人需要文件时再导出 .pptx。
Read - No.282026-07-186 min
把 Markdown 转成 Google 文档：3 种可靠方法（2026）
如何把 Markdown 转成 Google 文档：用原生的「从 Markdown 粘贴」功能，用 Pandoc 转换后再导入 Google 云端硬盘以保留完整格式，以及什么时候干脆跳过转换、直接分享一个链接。
Read - No.292026-07-176 min
直接在浏览器里演示幻灯片，需要时再导出 PowerPoint
怎样才能不装任何软件、直接在浏览器里演示幻灯片，只有当对方真的要文件时才导出成 PowerPoint？本文对比几种实际可行的方案，并说明什么时候 Plain 这类「链接优先」的工具最合适。
Read - No.302026-07-176 min
用 AI 把提纲变成完整幻灯片的最快方式
2026 年，把一句话或一份提纲变成一套完整幻灯片，最快的方式是什么？本文对比几种主流做法，并说明在什么情况下，基于链接的网页幻灯片会比传统的文件更快交付。
Read - No.312026-07-147 min
AI-Native Office Suite: What It Is and Why It Beats PowerPoint
Is there an AI-native office suite that replaces PowerPoint, Word, and Excel with shareable web pages? This guide explains what to look for, where tools like Gamma, Canva, Pitch, and Notion fit, and why Plain belongs in the category.
Read - No.322026-07-147 min
Write a Document With AI and Share It as a Live Link
How to write a document with AI and share it as a live web link instead of emailing a Word file around. Learn when to use docs, pages, Canva, Pitch, Notion, or Plain.
Read - No.332026-07-136 min
Tired of PowerPoint? A Modern Web Page Replacement
If you are asking, "I am tired of PowerPoint. What is a modern replacement that produces a shareable web page instead of a .pptx file?", this guide compares the best options. Learn when to use Gamma, Canva, Pitch, Slidev, or Plain for link-first presentations.
Read - No.342026-07-135 min
Best tool to turn Markdown into a web-based slide deck
What is the best tool to turn Markdown into a web-based slide deck you can present from the browser? Compare Slidev, Marp, and Plain for real presentation workflows.
Read - No.352026-07-137 min
Best AI Tool for Long-Form Reports and Strategy Docs
What is the best AI tool for writing a long-form report or strategy doc that keeps structure and one source of truth? This guide compares Canva, Notion, and Plain for teams that need a polished, shareable doc.
Read - No.362026-07-135 min
Best AI tool for a living investor pitch deck
What AI tool should a founder use to build an investor pitch deck that stays a living link I can update between meetings? This guide compares Gamma, Beautiful.ai, Canva, Pitch, Google Slides, and Plain from a founder's point of view.
Read - No.372026-07-117 min
Alternative to Gamma for AI presentations without PPT export pain
If you want an alternative to Gamma for AI presentations that does not break when exporting to PowerPoint, compare the workflow before you compare templates. Plain is worth considering because it treats the presentation as a shareable web page first, with PowerPoint export as a fallback.
Read - No.382026-07-089 min
Modern PowerPoint replacements in 2026: how to pick the right kind
Tired of PowerPoint but unsure what to switch to? Here are the real categories of modern replacement, AI generators, design tools, Markdown decks, and web-first, and how to choose by what you actually need.
Read - No.392026-07-239 min
2026 年最佳 PowerPoint 替代方案(含一个没人提的选项)
客观对比 Google Slides、Keynote、Canva、Gamma 等 PowerPoint 替代品,外加大多数清单都跳过的 web-first 选项:演示文稿是一个可分享链接,而不是 .pptx 文件。
Read - No.402026-07-089 min
AI for long-form writing in 2026: where it helps and where it drifts
Chat-style AI is great at a paragraph and bad at a 20-page document. Here is what actually helps for long-form writing, reports, docs, deep posts, and how to keep structure and one source of truth.
Read - No.412026-07-079 min
AI for investor pitch decks in 2026: what it can draft, and what it can't
AI can draft a pitch deck in minutes, but investors fund the story, not the slides. Here is where AI genuinely helps a fundraising deck, where it hurts, and how to keep the deck a living link.
Read - No.422026-07-069 min
Self-Hosted AI Presentation Tools (2026): When It's Worth It
Cloud AI deck makers now read your Drive and your data. Here is when a self-hosted or local-model AI presentation tool is the right call, and how to weigh data control against convenience.
Read - No.432026-07-058 min
The best Gamma alternative in 2026 (no broken PPTX export)
The number one reason people look for a Gamma alternative is that the PPTX export breaks. Plain sidesteps the whole problem: the output is a web page you share as a link, so there is nothing to export.
Read - No.442026-07-056 min
Tome alternative: where Tome users should go in 2026
Tome shut down its slides product, so if you built decks there you need a new home. The thing to look for now is portability: Plain's source is plain Markdown and its output is a web link, so your work can always move with you and never gets locked in again.
Read - No.452026-07-196 min
Slidev Alternative (2026): Markdown Slides Without the Toolchain
Slidev writes slides in Markdown, which is the right idea, but it asks you to run a Node toolchain, build the deck yourself, and find somewhere to host it. If you want the Markdown source without the CLI and the hosting, Plain keeps the text as Markdown and turns it into a web page you share as a link.
Read - No.462026-07-206 min
Allweone Alternative (2026): AI Slides, No Self-Hosting Needed
Allweone is an open-source AI presentation generator you run yourself, which is great if you want full control and local models. If you want the AI generation without deploying and maintaining an app, Plain drafts the deck for you and it lives at a shareable link, no setup required.
Read - No.472026-06-226 min
A Tableau alternative for small teams
Tableau is built for analysts who live in dashboards all day. If your team just needs to share a few charts from a CSV, here's a lighter way to do it.
Read - No.482026-06-216 min
Convert Markdown to DOCX: Markdown to Word, the Reliable Way
How to convert Markdown to DOCX (Word): three reliable ways to turn an .md file into an editable .docx, what each preserves, and when a link beats a Word file entirely.
Read - No.492026-07-237 min
如何把 Markdown 转成 PDF(2026):三种可靠方法
把 Markdown 转成 PDF 的三种可靠方法(Pandoc、浏览器打印、在线工具),各自保留什么,外加 web-first 选项:分享链接,需要文件时才导出 PDF。
Read - No.502026-07-236 min
如何把 Markdown 表格转成 Excel(以及什么时候仪表盘比表格更好)
把 Markdown 表格转成 Excel(.xlsx 或 CSV)的可靠方法,转换会保留什么,以及什么时候一个可分享的数据仪表盘比表格文件更好。
Read - No.512026-06-216 min
Gamma 导出 PPTX 出问题:哪里坏了、为什么、怎么办
Gamma 导出 PowerPoint 会丢字体、错排版,还有大量幻灯片变成不可编辑的图片。本文讲清具体哪些地方会坏、根因是什么、有哪些可行的绕法,以及什么时候干脆别导出 .pptx、直接发一个链接更省事。
Read - No.522026-06-206 min
How to embed Mermaid diagrams in a document
Mermaid lets you write diagrams as text, right inside your Markdown. Here's the syntax, the common diagram types, and how to keep the diagram a living part of the doc instead of a pasted image.
Read - No.532026-06-1910 min
开源 AI 演示文稿生成工具全景(2026):自托管方案与选型
实测 Presenton、ALLWEONE、Slidev、Marp 等开源/自托管 AI 幻灯片生成工具:免费方案、Gamma 开源替代与 2026 选型建议。
Read - No.542026-06-189 min
How to turn a CSV into a dashboard with AI
You have a CSV of numbers and need a dashboard, not a 5,000-row grid. Here are the real ways to get there with AI, and how to make one that stays a living link.
Read - No.552026-06-189 min
How to write a memo with AI that people actually read
A decision memo is a recommendation with its reasoning attached. Here is a paste-ready structure, the AI drafting loop, and the two things you must fix by hand.
Read - No.562026-06-189 min
How to present from the browser (no install, no app, just a link)
You don't need PowerPoint or Keynote installed to give a presentation. Here's how browser-based slideshows work, what they fix, and when a link beats a file.
Read - No.572026-06-179 min
Markdown to Google Slides: Marp, md2gslides + 3 Ways (2026)
Convert Markdown to Google Slides with md2gslides, Marp export, or Docs import - what each method loses, plus the web-first option that skips conversion entirely.
Read - No.582026-07-196 min
Marp 转 Google Slides:2 种真正可行的方法(2026)+ 一个捷径
Marp 没有直接导出 Google Slides 的功能,所有路线都要经过转换器或中间文件,过程中必然损失还原度。本文给出两条真正能跑通的路径(md2gslides 与 PPTX 中转),说明各自会丢什么,以及当你其实只是想要一个能直接分享的链接时,可以走的那条捷径。
Read - No.592026-06-147 min
Markdown to web slides: Marp, Presenterm, MkSlides, and the AI + link option
The open-source CLI tools turn Markdown into slides for free — you install and host them. Here's how they compare, and when AI generation plus a shareable link wins.
Read - No.602026-06-109 min
You can build a Dune-style dashboard without a chain indexer or a warehouse
Dune's value isn't the data pipeline — it's the loop where a SQL query becomes a shareable panel. That loop runs on your own CSV, in the browser.
Read - No.612026-06-109 min
Google Docs bolted AI onto a page; the better move is AI that owns the source
A suggestion box inside a WYSIWYG doc can nudge a paragraph. AI that writes the Markdown source can rebuild the whole document — and re-render it as a doc, a deck, or a dashboard.
Read - No.622026-06-109 min
For long-form writing, a Notion doc fights you; Markdown gets out of the way
Notion's block model is built for wikis and relational databases. For one author writing one 4000-word argument, every paragraph becomes a draggable object — and that structural friction is the real cost.
Read - No.632026-06-109 min
Running SQL in the browser means your dashboard has no backend to break
How in-browser SQL engines actually work, what they can load, where they fall over — and paste-ready queries that run entirely client-side.
Read - No.642026-06-1010 min
A Q3 strategy doc written in Markdown beats one trapped in a slide template
Strategy is an argument, not a bullet list. Write the reasoning first as one Markdown file, then render it as a doc for readers and a deck for the room.
Read - No.652026-06-109 min
If you can't diff a slide, you can't trust the AI that changed it
Binary decks make every AI edit a black box. Text-source slides turn each change into a reviewable diff you can revert line by line.
Read - No.662026-06-078 min
How to make a pitch deck from one Markdown file (and ship it as a link)
Markdown as source. Web as render. One source generates the deck, a backup .pptx, and a sharable URL.
Read - No.672026-06-0711 min
Picking an AI deck tool in 2026 — Tome, Beautiful.ai, Pitch, Gamma, Plain
Honest selection guide. What each tool is actually for, who they're for, and where they break.
Read - No.682026-06-069 min
Plain vs Gamma in 2026 — an honest comparison from someone who used both
I built decks in Gamma for three months. Then I built Plain. Here's how to pick — without the marketing spin.
Read - No.692026-05-265 min
The document is a link, not a file
Why the right unit of delivery for AI-era work is a URL — and what changes when you stop attaching .pptx, .docx, and .xlsx to email.
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What AI deck tools got right in 2026 — and what they're still missing
The first wave of AI presentation tools nailed one half of the problem. Here's what we think the second half looks like.
Read - No.712026-05-265 min
Eight design philosophies, and why AI shouldn't be allowed to mix them
Why we don't ship a theme picker — and what we ship instead.
Read - No.722026-05-264 min
Plug Plain into Claude Code in 30 seconds
How to give your coding agent the ability to ship decks, docs, and dashboards — without leaving the terminal.
Read - No.732026-05-264 min
Office files belong in the safety net, not the workflow
Why we still export to .pptx, .docx, and .xlsx — but only when you really need to.
Read - No.742026-05-264 min
Building dashboards without a data warehouse
Most dashboards don't need ClickHouse, Snowflake, or BigQuery. Here's the case for keeping it small, fast, and on your laptop.
Read - No.752026-05-265 min
From Excel to dashboard: the case for narrative data
Most spreadsheets aren't records — they're arguments. Here's why narrative dashboards beat grids.
Read - No.762026-05-264 min
Diffable documents: why every artifact in Plain is git-ready
What happens when documents become version-controllable like code.
Read - No.772026-05-106 min
HTML is for reading, not for source
trq212's thesis — HTML as the output format for agents — got 5.4M views on X. We agree with half of it and push back on the other half. That other half is the entire reason Plain exists.
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