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Workflowy Clone

A simple, editable bulleted list app inspired by Workflowy with threaded commenting.

Features

Core List Features

  • Create nested bullet points
  • Edit text inline
  • Add new items with Enter
  • Indent/outdent with Tab/Shift+Tab
  • Delete items with Backspace on empty lines
  • Navigate with arrow keys
  • Collapse/expand sections with +/- buttons

Commenting System

  • Click the 💬 icon next to any bullet point to view/add comments
  • Threaded discussions with replies to comments
  • Comment count badges show total comments per item
  • Author names and timestamps for each comment
  • Nested reply threads for detailed discussions

Structure

  • frontend/ - React frontend components
    • components/App.tsx - Main application component
    • components/BulletItem.tsx - Individual bullet point with commenting
    • components/CommentSection.tsx - Comment list and form
    • components/CommentItem.tsx - Individual comment with replies
  • backend/ - Hono API server
  • shared/ - Shared types and utilities

Usage

Basic List Operations

  1. Start typing - The app starts with a welcome message you can edit
  2. Create new items - Press Enter to add a new bullet point
  3. Create nested items - Use Tab to indent or Shift+Enter to create children
  4. Navigate - Use Shift+Tab to outdent items back to parent levels
  5. Organize - Collapse sections with many children using the +/- buttons

Commenting

  1. View comments - Click the 💬 icon next to any bullet point
  2. Add comments - Click "Add Comment" and fill in your name and message
  3. Reply to comments - Click "Reply" on any comment to start a thread
  4. View comment count - The blue badge shows total comments and replies

The app provides a clean, distraction-free interface for organizing thoughts and tasks in a hierarchical bullet list format with rich discussion capabilities.

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