Low-code customisable documents - would you use this?

Hey fellow Indie Hackers!

My name is Allister, and I'm very excited to be moving into the Indie Hacker space! I have a strong passion for low-code/no-code tooling, and have started working on a prototype for one of my ideas - Documeld.

Customised document generation is hard, especially when you're trying to build a low-code business. You either need to roll your own in-house solution (which is costly to maintain), hack together existing tools that involve working with tedious syntax (e.g., HTML to PDF), or pay a hefty price for enterprise software like FormStack.

Documeld aims to simplify this process by using a familiar, rich text editor interface to build your document templates. Adding custom merge variables is super easy - highlight the text you want to turn into a variable, and give it a unique key. No need to manually type brackets or braces.

Generating a PDF is just as simple - call an HTTP endpoint with your merge variables, and Documeld will seamlessly crunch your template and return a compiled PDF to you.

I have an early working prototype (check out the video below), with the following planned functionality for MVP:

• More advanced merge variable tooling (dynamic lists and tables, show/hide content etc.) More text editing features (custom fonts, colours, code highlighting etc.)
• Images
• Simple tables
• Password protection of generated PDFs

I'm keen to hear from the community if this is something you've struggled with before, and whether you would use Documeld in your business?

Thanks!