PM Toolbox

PM Toolbox is a markdown-first editing toolkit for VS Code:

• WYSIWYG markdown editor with a "no-code" feeling.
• Customize your reading experience with extended settings.
• Markdown-powered kanban boards.
• AI change tracking to see what AI tools changed in your documents.
• Slash commands, wiki links, templates, and Mermaid diagrams.
• Read-only viewers for PDF, Word, Excel, and CSV/TSV files

If you find a bug or have feature ideas, contact support@makebetterproducts.com.

Core features

Markdown editor

• Visual editing with markdown source of truth
• Slash commands (/) for text blocks, lists, quotes, callouts, tables, diagrams, links, and images
• Table size picker plus table context actions (add/delete rows/columns, alignment)
• Callout recognition and callout type switching (NOTE, TIP, IMPORTANT, WARNING, CAUTION)
• Wiki links ([[Page]] and [[Page|Alias]]) with file search
• Left-to-right and right-to-left text direction support, with automatic detection for RTL-heavy documents
• Mermaid diagram rendering with zoom, pan in fullscreen mode.
• Outline rail and word/line counter overlays
• Find (Cmd/Ctrl+F) and Replace (Cmd/Ctrl+H)
• Drag-and-drop and slash-command image insertion
• AI change tracking to see what AI tools changed in your documents.
• Comments with a dedicated panel and inline badges — add, edit, reply, and delete
• Export documents as PDF, HTML, or markdown

Kanban boards

• .kanban files open as board view by default
• Parse markdown headings (#/##) as columns and checkbox items as cards
• Drag-and-drop cards between columns
• Card archive action (moves cards to hidden Archive column)
• Optional card checkbox visibility (pmtoolbox.kanban.displayCardCheckbox)
• Card text supports wiki links, tags (#tag), and inline dates (@{YYYY-MM-DD})
• Find in board (Cmd/Ctrl+F)

Templates

• Load templates recursively from pmtoolbox.files.templateFolder
• YAML frontmatter support:

---
template_name: "Meeting Notes"
template_description: "Sprint planning template"
template_icon: "memo"
---

• Template variables:
  • {{date}}, {{time}}, {{datetime}}
  • {{year}}, {{month}}, {{day}}
  • {{author}}, {{title}}

File viewers (read-only)

• PDF (.pdf)
• Word (.docx, .doc)
• Excel (.xlsx, .xls)
• CSV/TSV (.csv, .tsv)

Getting started

1. Install PM Toolbox from the VS Code Marketplace.
2. Open any .md file. PM Toolbox 2.0 uses the CM6 markdown editor by default.
3. Type / to open the slash menu.
4. Create a .kanban file or run PM Toolbox: Create New Kanban Board.

Commands

• PM Toolbox: Find
• PM Toolbox: Find and Replace
• PM Toolbox: Set Text Direction
• PM Toolbox: Convert to Kanban Board
• PM Toolbox: Convert to Markdown
• PM Toolbox: Create New Kanban Board
• PM Toolbox: Toggle Extension On/Off
• PM Toolbox: Activate License
• PM Toolbox: View License Status
• PM Toolbox: Purchase License

Key settings

• pmtoolbox.lookAndFeel.typography.headingFont
• pmtoolbox.lookAndFeel.typography.headingAlignment
• pmtoolbox.lookAndFeel.typography.bodyFont
• pmtoolbox.lookAndFeel.typography.bodyAlignment
• pmtoolbox.lookAndFeel.textDirection
• pmtoolbox.lookAndFeel.textScale
• pmtoolbox.lookAndFeel.width
• pmtoolbox.editor.concealMode
• pmtoolbox.diff.aiDiffMode
• pmtoolbox.files.templateFolder
• pmtoolbox.files.attachmentsFolder
• pmtoolbox.kanban.displayCardCheckbox

File associations

Requirements

• VS Code 1.85.0 or later