TK, or the secret to effortless writing (2024)

📝 Discussion Summary (Click to expand)

1. TK as the canonical “to come” placeholder

"TK is a very standard term, see William Safire's usage in this 1996 NY Times article" – bobbiechen

2. Draft‑stage convention, usually marked with a colon for easy searching

"I do this a lot but I use “TK:” with the colon to make it unambiguously grep-able (stands out better visually too)" – natbennett

3. Technical interest in its frequency and possible alternatives

"Could you instead use any two numerical digits? Then you've got a tagging system with up to 100 tags." – sublinear

🚀 Project Ideas

[Adds visual highlighting of TK placeholders across any webpage or markdown preview, making unfinished sections instantly visible.]
[Generates unique replacement tags automatically to prevent accidental omission.]

Key	Value
Target Audience	Technical writers, bloggers, developers drafting documentation
Core Feature	Highlight and manage TK placeholders in real‑time with one‑click auto‑fill
Tech Stack	JavaScript (React), Chrome Extension API, local storage
Difficulty	Low
Monetization	Hobby
#### Notes
- [HN user bobbiechen notes “TK is a very standard term…”, confirming strong community familiarity with the token.]
- [Potential for discussion or practical utility: easily integrates with existing markdown workflows and can be extended to VS Code.]

[Generates deterministic, collision‑free placeholder tags from a large namespace (e.g., TK‑A3F) for precise section tracking.]
[Provides a searchable manifest and CLI commands to resolve or replace tags programmatically.]

Key	Value
Target Audience	Long‑form authors, researchers, documentation teams
Core Feature	CLI that reserves and logs TK‑style tags, outputting a manifest file for automation
Tech Stack	Python (Click), SQLite, Markdown front‑matter
Difficulty	Medium
Monetization	Revenue-ready: $5/mo
#### Notes
- [HN user sublinear suggests a numeric tagging system, which TKTag could adopt for broader utility.]
- [Potential for discussion or practical utility: can hook into CI pipelines and GitHub Actions for automated checks.]

[Uses a locally‑run LLM to suggest context‑aware sentences that replace TK placeholders, reducing manual editing.]
[Learns from the author’s style to avoid hallucinated filler and ensure consistent tone.]

Key	Value
Target Audience	Content creators, indie bloggers, academic writers
Core Feature	VS Code extension that fills TK tags with AI‑generated text on demand
Tech Stack	TypeScript, VS Code Extension API, ggml‑based local LLM
Difficulty	Medium
Monetization	Revenue-ready: pay-per-use credits
#### Notes
- [HN user karmakaze advises “LLMs should use 'TK' … to avoid hallucinating filler”, aligning with this tool’s purpose.]
- [Potential for discussion or practical utility: speeds up drafting while keeping control over content.]