Mira Markdown

A markdown extension for VS Code and Cursor with enhanced heading decorations, syntax highlighting in the preview with Prism.js, lyric fence support, and support for output blocks.

Version

0.5.3

Features

Preview Button

Click the Preview button in the status bar to open a rendered preview of your markdown file. The button appears automatically when editing a markdown file. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+V (Cmd+Shift+V on Mac).

The preview renders your markdown as it would appear on a web page - proportional fonts, styled headings, code blocks, tables, and more.

When the preview tab is active, the same button location changes to Close Preview so you can quickly return to source mode. The preview tab title also includes a Close Preview action.

Live Preview Refresh

When the markdown document changes, the preview updates automatically.

Heading Anchors (TOC Links)

Preview headings get generated id anchors so links like [Installing](#1-installing-lyric) work correctly.

• Stable slug generation from heading text
• Duplicate heading support (heading, heading-1, heading-2, ...)

Code Block Rendering

• Code blocks in the preview are highlighted with Prism.js
• Language fences are syntax highlighted for all bundled Prism.js languages
• ```lyric fences are syntax highlighted
• Plain fenced blocks (``` without a language) use the standard light code block style
• ```output blocks use a dark terminal-style theme with an Output header bar

Enhanced Heading Display

Headings are visually distinct in source mode with bold styling and scaled font sizes:

• H1 - Bold, 1.6em
• H2 - Bold, 1.4em
• H3 - Bold, 1.2em
• H4-H6 - Bold

No Split Pane

The built-in side-by-side markdown preview is intentionally disabled. Mira Markdown opens the preview as a separate tab so you can focus on one view at a time - either source or preview, not both competing for screen space.

No Sticky Scroll

This is also disabled for markdown files.

Commands

Requirements

VS Code 1.85.0 or later.

License

See LICENSE for details.