{
  "id": 19150508,
  "title": "How one osFoundry note holds a document, a spreadsheet, diagrams and LaTeX",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/how-one-osfoundry-note-holds-a-document-a-spreadsheet-diagrams-and",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-09T12:30:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/tauchi/how-one-osfoundry-note-holds-a-document-a-spreadsheet-diagrams-and-latex-3g9m"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A product launch involves multiple forms of documentation, including a document, spreadsheet, diagram, and research links. Traditionally, these have been scattered across different apps, leading to confusion about the latest version. osFoundry notes offer a solution by consolidating these elements into a single note with multiple tabs. Each tab serves a distinct purpose: Markdown for writing, Files for attachments and references, LaTeX for precise layout, Slides for presentations, Sheet for numerical data, Mermaid for drawing diagrams, Board for data dashboards, Whiteboard for freeform sketches, and Artifacts for custom content. Each tab can be rearranged, renamed, archived, or deleted as needed. Edits are automatically saved, with version history maintained for each tab except Files and Sources. Markdown ensures the document remains readable in any editor, while Sheet provides spreadsheet functionality for budgets. Mermaid enables drawing process diagrams, Whiteboard offers a canvas for sketches, and LaTeX allows for exacting mathematical typesetting. Sources and Files tabs preserve all references and supporting materials. This integrated approach eliminates the need for separate apps, streamlines document management, and ensures all relevant information lives in one place.",
  "summary": "A product launch is three weeks out. The plan is a document in one app, the budget is a spreadsheet in another, the flow of the launch day is a diagram somebody drew on a whiteboard tool, and the links to the research are scattered across chat threads. Every time someone asks \"where is the latest version?\", the answer is a different app. osFoundry notes take a different approach: one note,…",
  "key_points": [
    "osFoundry notes consolidate document, spreadsheet, diagram, and LaTeX into one note",
    "Edits auto-saved, version history maintained for most tabs except Files and Sources"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}