Your AI forgets.
This one doesn't.
AI that sees your projects. Remembers everything. Keeps every word backed up.
install extension yms-zendoc
Follow the guide: Create workspace → connect GitHub → go.
- It never forgets. Everything you talk about gets documented. No new-chat amnesia.
- You never lose anything. Every keystroke saved, versioned, backed up to GitHub.
- Multi-model in one conversation. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini—same thread. Whatever they write, you can edit, or set to "ask mode" and they can't touch anything.
- Your files are always yours. Plain Markdown. No lock-in. Open them anywhere.
Under the hood
For the curious: what's actually going on.
A plugin that turns Cursor into a writing platform
Zendoc is a VS Code extension. It doesn't replace Cursor—it configures it. One wizard creates a workspace, installs extensions, and tunes the AI. You get a dedicated "Zendoc" profile so if you have any existing profiles, they stay untouched. GitHub backup is a one-click setup when you open the workspace.
GitHub backup, automatic
When you open your workspace, a panel guides you to connect GitHub: create a repo, paste the URL, push. Then enable GitDoc—it auto-commits and auto-pushes on save. Your history is always backed up.
Extensions that get installed
| Extension | What it does |
|---|---|
| GitDoc | Auto-commits and auto-pushes to GitHub on save. No manual git. |
| Markdown All in One | Keyboard shortcuts, table of contents, and Markdown features. |
| Markdown for Humans | WYSIWYG editor opens all .md files by default. |
The AI acts as a librarian, not a coder
Cursor rules tell the agent to behave as a Senior Document Librarian and Content Strategist: clean hierarchies, YAML frontmatter, professional prose. No "developer speak."
Project memory via AGENTS.md
Each project has a hidden AGENTS.md file. Tell the agent things to remember—"add instruction: always use British spelling" or "edit instructions: this is a novel about X." The agent reads and updates these files. Memory is per-project and persists.
The rest
Auto-save (1 second delay), minimal UI (no line numbers, no minimap, sidebar on the right), dotfiles hidden. Everything tuned for writing.
Zendoc vs. Obsidian
The Difference: Architecture vs. Sanctuary
While both tools are built on the open Markdown (.md) standard, they serve different philosophies. Obsidian is a modular construction kit designed for Personal Knowledge Management and linking complex ideas. Zendoc, by contrast, is an opinionated sanctuary built on an industrial-grade IDE (Cursor/VS Code). Instead of a "hobby" of plugin management and manual syncing, Zendoc provides a pre-configured, high-performance environment with native Docs-as-Code versioning. It isn't about building a "second brain"—it's about providing a professional, distraction-free engine for your first one.