The Markdown Browser

A minimal VS Code extension that adds a Markdown-focused workspace browser.

I wanted a more Obsidian-like behavior going through markdowns, so that's what this is.

Features

The Markdown sidebar gives you a clean view of every Markdown file in your workspace, with a folder tree or sortable list to match how you like to browse.

Linked Files shows the notes referenced by the page you're reading, so related context is always one click away.

Markdown opens in a rendered, browser-like preview where local links stay in the same tab and back and forward navigation works as expected.

Green and red bars mark what changed since your last Git commit, so edits are easy to spot without leaving the page.

Gitignored notes stay hidden by default, but you can reveal them whenever you need them.

If you like, you can make the regular VS Code Explorer open Markdown files directly in the preview.

Source: https://github.com/zachmeador/the-markdown-browser

Marketplace: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ZachMeador.the-markdown-browser

Development

npm install
npm run compile

Then press F5 in VS Code to launch an Extension Development Host.