DOCXMD for VS Code

Edit Markdown with a live neumorphic preview and export to Word (.docx) — directly inside VS Code.

DOCXMD provides a dedicated Markdown editor with live preview, formatting tools, multiple themes, and direct Word document export.

Companion to the DOCXMD PWA. The web app remains fully independent; this extension includes local copies of its converter and required libraries in media/.

Features

• Custom editor for .md and .markdown files — DOCXMD Editor is the default editor for these file types.
• Live preview with synchronized Markdown source and rendered document.
• Formatting toolbar for common Markdown editing operations.
• 4 themes for the editor and preview.
• Split / Source / Preview modes.
• Export to Word (.docx) — use the DOCXMD: Export to Word (.docx) command or the DOCX button.
• Two-way synchronization with the VS Code document.
• External file changes automatically refresh the editor.
• The built-in VS Code Markdown editor remains available through Open With… when needed.

Usage

Open a Markdown file

Open any .md or .markdown file normally in VS Code. DOCXMD Editor is configured as the default editor, so a normal double-click opens the document in DOCXMD.

You can also right-click the file and select Open With… → DOCXMD Editor. To use the built-in VS Code Markdown editor instead, select it from Open With….

Edit Markdown

Edit the Markdown document directly in DOCXMD. Changes are synchronized with the underlying VS Code document and can be saved normally with:

• Ctrl+S on Windows/Linux
• Cmd+S on macOS

Export to Word

Click DOCX in the editor toolbar, or open the Command Palette and run:

DOCXMD: Export to Word (.docx)

Choose the destination filename and save the generated Word document.

Editor Modes

DOCXMD supports three editor modes:

• Split — Markdown source and live preview side by side.
• Source — Markdown source only.
• Preview — rendered document only.

Themes

The editor includes four built-in visual themes for the editing and preview environment.

Markdown Rendering

DOCXMD uses local copies of its Markdown rendering, syntax highlighting, sanitization, and document-conversion libraries bundled with the extension. The required libraries are included in the extension package and are loaded locally from the media/ directory.

Privacy

The extension is designed to perform Markdown editing, preview rendering, and .docx generation locally inside VS Code. The DOCXMD PWA does not need to be running for the extension to edit Markdown files or generate Word documents.

Development

To run the extension from source:

1. Clone the repository.
2. Open the project folder in VS Code.
3. Press F5 to launch the Extension Development Host.
4. Open a .md or .markdown file.
5. DOCXMD Editor will be used as the default editor for the Markdown file.

Repository

Source code: https://github.com/bioluch/docxmd-vscode

Documentation

See DOCXMD_DOCS/integrity_DOCXMD_VSCode.md for the full integration and integrity documentation.

Companion Application

DOCXMD PWA: https://docxmd.pp.ua