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Local Research Highlighter

Local web highlights, research snapshots, search, and Markdown / Obsidian export without public redistribution of protected content.

Status: Planned Platform: Browser extension, local-first research utility

User problem and audience

Research notes are hard to reuse when highlights, source context, and export formats are split across tools.

Core solution and workflow

Highlight pages locally, save source context where legally allowed, search saved research, and export structured notes to Markdown or Obsidian.

My role and technical scope

Current work is problem framing, legal boundary definition, local storage model, and export workflow design.

Evidence and current state

  • The product is explicitly marked as planned.
  • The page records assumptions, risks, and validation needs instead of presenting a finished interface.

Privacy, security, and legal boundary

The product will not bypass logins, paywalls, DRM, or access controls, and will not support public redistribution of protected article snapshots.

Current state, limits, and next steps

Planned after Local QA Capture. No release or paid tier is implied.

  • Validate local storage and search performance.
  • Define snapshot limits and copyright-safe export behavior.
  • Prototype Markdown export.

Install, docs, or contact

Please include the product name, browser or platform, expected behavior, and a short reproduction path when reporting product issues.