A powerful VS Code extension that brings GitHub-style Markdown previews and one-click PDF/HTML exports right into your editor—no more Pandoc hacks or context-switching.
✨ Features
Rich Markdown Preview - Instant, side-by-side preview with GitHub-like styling
Export to PDF - Create professional PDF documents with proper formatting
Export to HTML - Generate standalone HTML files with all styles included
Real-time Updates - See changes instantly as you type
Syntax Highlighting - Beautiful code blocks with syntax highlighting
Math Support - Support for KaTeX math rendering
Responsive Design - Looks great on any device or screen size
Right-click in the editor and choose one of these options:
"Markdown: Open Enhanced Preview" - For live preview
"Markdown: Export to HTML" - To save as HTML
"Markdown: Export to PDF" - To create a PDF document
🎯 Why Choose This Extension?
✅ All-in-One Solution - Preview and export without leaving VS Code
✅ No Pandoc Hacks - No need to switch to another tool or use Pandoc for export
✅ Beautiful Output - Professional, clean formatting for all your documents
✅ Keyboard Shortcuts - Quick access to all features
✅ Lightweight - Fast performance with minimal resource usage
✅ Open Source - Free to use and contribute to
🛠️ For Developers
Prerequisites
Node.js
VS Code
npm
Building from Source
# Clone the repository
git clone [https://github.com/nur-srijan/markdown-preview-export.git](https://github.com/nur-srijan/markdown-preview-export.git)
cd markdown-preview-export
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Build the extension
npm run compile
# Package the extension (creates .vsix file)
npx vsce package
# Install the extension
code --install-extension markdown-rich-preview-*.vsix
Testing
Press F5 to open a new VS Code window with the extension loaded
Open a Markdown file
Use the right-click context menu to test all features
📝 Contributing
We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help:
Fork the repository
Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
Open a Pull Request
📄 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
