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Markdown, text and code

Autessa Drive opens Markdown as rich text by default, so you can write headings, lists, tables, links and pictures without touching syntax, and switch to Source or Split when you want the raw Markdown. Plain text opens in a simple editor, and JSON, CSV and code open with syntax highlighting; all of them support live co-editing.

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onboarding.mdSplit view · 2 editingSAMPLE
Rich textSourceSplit
# First week

- [ ] Laptop setup
- [ ] Meet your buddy

| Day | Focus |
|-----|-------|
| Mon | Tools |
First week
☐ Laptop setup
☐ Meet your buddySam
DayFocus
MonTools

the-problem.md

Notes and runbooks live in the wrong tools

Teams keep how-tos, meeting notes and agent instructions in Markdown because it is portable and readable by AI, but most drives treat .md as a download. Writing it should feel like a document.

README · what you get
  • New text documents from the New menu are Markdown files that open as rich text.
  • Rich text, Source and Split modes, so you can see the formatting and the raw Markdown side by side.
  • Headings, lists, task lists, tables, links and pictures from the drive render and edit as formatted text.
  • Plain .txt files open in a simple editor.
  • JSON, CSV and code open in a code editor with syntax highlighting.
  • Text, Markdown and CSV files up to 2 MB open as live documents for real-time co-editing.
  • Text written from the CLI, API or an agent is searchable right away.

how-it-works

How does markdown, text and code work in Autessa Drive?

  1. 1

    Create or open a .md file

    Use New, Text document, or open any Markdown file.

  2. 2

    Write like a document

    Format with the toolbar; the file stays clean Markdown underneath.

  3. 3

    Check the source

    Switch to Source or Split to see or edit the raw text.

  4. 4

    Edit together

    Others who open the file join the live session, with named cursors and automatic saves.

every-option

Markdown and text options

OptionWhat it does
Rich textFormatted editing, no syntax needed.
SourceRaw Markdown.
SplitBoth, side by side.
Code editorSyntax highlighting for JSON, CSV and code.
Live co-editingText, Markdown and CSV up to 2 MB.
PicturesImages stored in the drive show inline.

permissions

Who can do what?

WhoCan
EditorEdit and save, live or not.
CommenterComment on selected text; watch a live session.
ViewerRead and watch a live session without typing.
Agent with a Drive toolCreate, replace, append to and edit text files up to 5 MB with write access.

AI agents

How AI agents use it

Markdown is the format agents read and write best. An agent can keep notes, write summaries and edit instructions in .md files, and people see the result as a formatted document with every change in version history.

Agents only reach files the person they act for can open, and every agent write is a version you can undo.

About Drive tools for agents →

connected

How it connects to the rest of Autessa Drive

DRIVE FEATURE

Live co-editing

Named cursors and merged changes.

DRIVE FEATURE

Agent memory files

An agent’s notes, readable as a document.

DRIVE FEATURE

CLI write and append

Script notes from the terminal.

faq.md

Questions about markdown, text and code

Does Autessa Drive have a Markdown editor?

Yes. Markdown opens as rich text by default, with Source and Split modes for the raw text, and supports live co-editing.

Can I edit code files in Drive?

Yes. JSON, CSV and code files open in a code editor with syntax highlighting, and support live co-editing.

Is a new text document a Google Doc-style format?

No. It is a normal Markdown file, so it is portable, versioned, shareable and readable by agents and other tools.

Autessa Drive

Try markdown, text and code in Autessa Drive

Autessa Drive writes Markdown like a word processor, with Source and Split views when you want the raw text, and opens code and data files in a highlighted editor.

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100% customizable, code and all

Make Autessa Drive fully your own.

Use it out of the box, then change anything. Ask Autobot, Autessa’s AI builder, for a new field, screen, report, workflow or agent and it builds it into your copy of the app. Or open the code and edit it yourself. Nothing is locked: the app, its data and its code are yours.

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