Markdown Format Menu

Markdown Format Menu is an extension that lets you format selected Markdown text through a context menu, from simple text formatting such as bold or italic, to code blocks and lists.

Features

On Markdown (.md) files, it enables a context menu option available through a right-click, where different formatting can be applied.

Examples:

The following formatthing options are available:

• Bold
• Italic
• Bold + Italic
• Strikethrough
• Inline code (Monospace)
• Code block
• Link
• Image
• Unordered list
• Ordered list
• Blockquote
• Headings (h1 through h6)

Requirements

• VS Code 1.22.0 or newer.
• The context menu is only active for Markdown (.md) files.

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• markdown-format-menu.unorderedListBulletString: Selects the bullet for unordered lists. Possible values:
  • Hyphen [-] (default)
  • Asterisk [*]

Known Issues

None as of 07/01/2026.

Links

• Source code: https://github.com/carlos-hdzm/markdown-format-menu
• Report issues: https://github.com/carlos-hdzm/markdown-format-menu/issues
• CHANGELOG: CHANGELOG.md
• LICENSE: LICENSE