This is 2026… I needed a super basic text editor for Google Drive. If you double click a text file in Google Drive, it will convert it to a bloated Google Doc for you. You can install text editor apps, but they all come with a catch: too many features, 1990s UI design, ads, paid plans. So i used Codex to write me one… Writing the app took 10 minutes, configuring the Google Cloud Console a few hours (but now I know the drill).
I have requested Google to approve it to get rid of warnings when you install it. The primary user is me anyway, so I won’t put it out in the add-on market place.
You can try it: drivedraft.slidemagic.com. Sign in with your Google Account. Now go to Google Drive and right-click a .txt or .md file and choose ‘Open With’ DriveDraft.