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VS Code sucks and if I were to go the route of a different app there are lot better options out there for markdown editing. This feature has a lot of amazing potential, but some people like the Apple-model so much that they'd prefer only being told what they are allowed to do.

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    This feature has a lot of amazing potential

Lots of potential for abuse, especially. Any API introduced into an industry-controlling browser granting too many local privileges seems absolutely wild given that the Internet's full of people trying new and creative ways to scam, hack, or otherwise inconvenience end users.

As someone with professional experience in web security, this API is like a nightmare come true.

This is "Open File" and "Save File" taken API form. Right now web apps can already read and save files with uploads and downloads. This just allows the user to pass a file descriptor to the app rather than a copy of the file's contents.

As a counter opinion I would posit that VS Code is probably the most well written piece of widely-used software written in the last decade.

If you don't like the editing options, you've either not tried all the various plugins options available or you are too lazy or not interested enough to make your own.

> VS Code is probably the most well written piece of widely-used software written in the last decade.

You're entitled to your opinions, but I think your judgement is skewed.

chromedev thinks judgement for MS praise is skewed. Everyone should follow chromedev's judgement. Surely it isn't skewed. chromedev's judgement.

VS Code is solid. I still prefer TextMate on a Mac, but on windows 10, VS Code is by far the best.

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