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ClearMD

ClearMD

mferasatali

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2 installs
| (1) | Free
Attractive Markdown preview for VS Code — typography, outline, and syntax-colored code.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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ClearMD for VS Code

Attractive Markdown preview inside VS Code — ClearMD typography, outline, and syntax-colored code.

Features

  • ClearMD: Open Preview / Open Preview to the Side
  • Live update while you edit
  • Sticky outline from headings
  • Teal reading theme matching the ClearMD desktop app

Usage

  1. Open a .md file
  2. Command Palette → ClearMD: Open Preview to the Side
  3. Or click the ClearMD icon in the editor title bar

Shortcut: Ctrl+K V (Mac: Cmd+K V)

Develop

cd vscode-extension
npm install
npm run compile

Then in VS Code: Run → Start Debugging (or open this folder and press F5).

Package & publish (Marketplace)

  1. Create a publisher at https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/manage
    (publisher id must match package.json: mferasatali)
  2. Create a Personal Access Token (Azure DevOps) with Marketplace → Manage
  3. Package / publish:
cd vscode-extension
npm install
npm run package
# creates clearmd-1.0.0.vsix

npx vsce login mferasatali
npm run publish:marketplace

Sideload without Marketplace:

code --install-extension clearmd-1.0.0.vsix

Related

Desktop app + releases: https://github.com/mferasatali/clear-md/releases

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