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Readme Previewer – Markdown Preview for VS Code

Readme Previewer – Markdown Preview for VS Code

Lalit Mahato

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Preview README.md files inside VSCode
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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📖 Readme Previewer – Markdown Preview for VS Code

Preview your README.md (and other markdown files) inside Visual Studio Code with a clean layout that automatically adapts to your editor theme.

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✨ Features

  • 🔹 Adapts to VS Code Theme: Light, Dark, and High Contrast are supported automatically.
  • 🔹 Syntax Highlighting: Code blocks styled with Highlight.js, matching your active theme.
  • 🔹 Auto Refresh: Updates when you save the file.
  • 🔹 Works Offline: No external CDN requests; all styles are bundled within the extension.
  • 🔹 Secure Rendering: Prevents execution of scripts inside Markdown, fully isolating the preview.

📦 Requirements

  • Visual Studio Code: version 1.90.0 or higher.

🚀 Installation & Usage

  1. Install from the VS Code Marketplace (Alternatively, search for "Readme Previewer" in your VS Code Extensions view).
  2. Open any README.md (or any .md) file in VS Code.
  3. Click on the Preview option from the footer status bar or Run the command Preview README from the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P).
  4. A side-by-side preview opens with full markdown rendering, following the active editor theme.

Note: The preview’s appearance follows your current VS Code color theme automatically and works entirely offline.


🤝 Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or a pull request on our GitHub Repository.


📄 License & Security

This project is licensed under the MIT License. Please refer to SECURITY.md for security guidelines and vulnerability reporting.

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