Velvet Markdown
A beautiful, Notion-like markdown editor for VS Code and Cursor.
Features
- WYSIWYG editing — Just type directly in the rendered preview
- Clean, minimal design — Notion-inspired aesthetics
- Auto-sync — Changes save automatically to your
.md file
- Dark/Light themes — Follows your editor theme
- Keyboard shortcuts —
Cmd+B bold, Cmd+I italic
Installation
From VSIX file
- Download
velvet-markdown-x.x.x.vsix
- Open VS Code or Cursor
- Press
Cmd+Shift+P → "Extensions: Install from VSIX..."
- Select the downloaded file
Set as Default
- Right-click any
.md file
- Click "Open With..." → "Velvet Markdown"
- Click "Configure default editor for '.md'..."
- Select "Velvet Markdown"
Usage
- Open any
.md file
- Right-click → "Open With..." → "Velvet Markdown"
- Start typing!
Your changes sync back to the markdown file automatically.
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Bold |
Cmd+B |
| Italic |
Cmd+I |
License
MIT
| |