On AI-generated files
Articles for non-developers about opening, viewing, and sharing the .md and .html files AI assistants produce. Plain language, no jargon, real workflow examples.
- May 16, 20264 min read
Sharing AI-generated drafts: a 60-second workflow
Inbox to comment-ready, in under a minute. The workflow for teams who review AI output but don't want to live inside a new tool.
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Why local-first matters when AI hands you a draft
AI-generated drafts contain things you didn't write but are now responsible for. Local-first storage keeps them in your browser until you decide they should leave.
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How to open a .md file on a Mac
macOS Markdown paths: Vela Docs in Safari, Obsidian, Typora, VS Code preview. Plus the QuickLook plugin if you want native preview.
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How to open a .md file on Windows
Windows Markdown paths: drag onto Vela Docs in Edge, or install Obsidian / Typora / VS Code. Plus how to stop Notepad opening .md by default.
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How to open a .md file on iPhone (or iPad)
iOS doesn't render .md files natively. Vela Docs in Safari is the smoothest path; iA Writer is the native paid option.
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How to open a .md file on a Chromebook
Chromebooks lack a native Markdown viewer. Vela Docs in Chrome works without Linux apps or extension allowlists.
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How to open an HTML file on a Mac
macOS-specific routes to render or share a .html file. Double-click for view, Vela Docs for sharing, plus the gotchas Gatekeeper triggers.
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How to open an HTML file on Windows
Windows 10 / 11 paths: double-click renders in Edge, drag onto Vela Docs to share. SmartScreen quirks and the Notepad-default fix included.
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How to open an HTML file on iPhone (or iPad)
iOS makes .html files awkward. The Files-app preview is read-only. The Vela Docs path in Mobile Safari is real-browser-grade.
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How to open an HTML file on a Chromebook
ChromeOS is where Vela Docs feels most native. Drop, render, share, all in Chrome with no install, no Linux container required.
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Markdown for non-developers
The only six things you need to know to read every Markdown file your AI will ever hand you. Headings, emphasis, lists, links, code, tables. That's almost everything.
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HackMD vs Vela Docs vs HedgeDoc in 2026
Three browser-based collaborative Markdown editors. Same CRDT idea. Different teams, different defaults, different reasons to pick each. Honest three-way comparison.
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Claude wrote me an .html page. How do I show it to my team?
Claude (and Gemini, and ChatGPT) increasingly emit complete .html files: landing pages, slide decks, one-pagers. Here's the 60-second way to render, comment on, and share one with non-technical teammates.
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ChatGPT gave me a .md file. Now what?
ChatGPT defaults to Markdown when it writes anything structured. Here's what a .md file actually is, why your laptop won't open it cleanly, and the 30-second way to read or share it.
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