markdown-to-linkedin

markdown-to-linkedin is a Visual Studio Code extension that converts Markdown-formatted text (bold, italics, and strikethrough) into Unicode characters, ready to be used in LinkedIn posts. This extension is ideal for those who want to format their LinkedIn posts quickly and easily.

Features

• Bold conversion: Converts **text** or __text__ into Unicode bold characters.
• Italic conversion: Converts *text* or _text_ into Unicode italic characters.
• Strikethrough conversion: Converts ~~text~~ into Unicode strikethrough characters.
• Copy to clipboard: The converted text is automatically copied to the clipboard, so you can paste it directly into LinkedIn.

Example Usage

1. Write your Markdown text in a VS Code file:

   **Hello** *World* ~~this is a test~~.
   

2. Select the text and run the Convert Markdown to LinkedIn command (or use the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+U).

3. The text will be converted to:

   𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 t̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶a̶ ̶t̶e̶s̶t̶.
   

4. The converted text will be automatically copied to your clipboard.

Requirements

Visual Studio Code version 1.72.0 or higher.

No additional dependencies are required.

Extension Settings

This extension does not add any additional settings to VS Code.

Release Notes

1.0.0

• Initial release of the extension.
• Support for bold, italics, and strikethrough.
• Automatic copying of converted text to the clipboard.