Ask HN: Why No "Cursor for Docs"? AI Contract and Form Editing Still Feels Stuck

2 points by xs0001 1 year ago | 1 comment

Code-editing AI tools (Replit, Bolt, etc.) have exploded in capability—letting non-devs build full-stack MVPs. But document workflows are still clunky. Microsoft 365 Copilot and Google’s AI are underwhelming for real contract editing.

Typical workflow: download a contract template, tweak terms in Word, send docx for redlines, convert to PDF, use DocuSign, store it in CRM. Next year, dig it up and do it all again.

Why don’t we have an AI editor that shows only diffs on the sections we want to change, keeps version control (like Git), allows real-time collaboration, and seamlessly exports/imports to docx/PDF with built-in e-sign? Is it a technical challenge, lack of market demand, or something else?

roordan 1 year ago |

I have been really wanting this as well.

In the mean time, I use cursor with markdownd notes. Works well enough for most coases but do wish it was built into google docs directly.