Neat MD - Markdown Editor

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Edit and read Markdown in VS Code. Write with live rendering, edit source, or compare both side by side. Files stay plain Markdown.

Switch between five modes

Click the mode button in the top-right corner. Your choice is remembered and applies to all open Neat MD editors.

Write in Live mode

Formatting appears as you type. Move the cursor into text to reveal its Markdown syntax. Check off tasks directly in the document.

Edit source beside the preview

Use either split layout to see source and rendered output together. The preview updates as you edit, and scrolling stays synchronized.

Work with tables

Edit cells in place. Tab moves across cells; Enter moves down. At the end, they add a column or row. Drag the handles to reorder rows and columns, or right-click a cell for insert, delete, and alignment actions. Choose Edit as Markdown to edit the table source.

Add diagrams and math

Render Mermaid diagrams and KaTeX formulas ($…$ inline or $$…$$ blocks). In Live mode, double-click a diagram or formula to edit its source while keeping the rendered result visible below.

Paste images, files, and rich text

Paste or drop images and files to save them beside your document in an assets folder and insert relative links. Change the folder or embed images as Base64 in Settings. Pasted rich text becomes Markdown; copied content preserves Markdown syntax.

Also included

• Headings, links, images, lists, blockquotes, and syntax-highlighted code.
• Footnotes, a table of contents ([toc]), and note/tip/info/warning/danger containers.
• Formatting shortcuts: Cmd/Ctrl+B for bold, Cmd/Ctrl+I for italic, Cmd/Ctrl+E for inline code, and Cmd/Ctrl+K for links.
• Find/replace with Cmd/Ctrl+F or Cmd/Ctrl+R.
• VS Code Undo/Redo, Save, Save As, and recovery of unsaved changes.
• Theme colors from VS Code; font size, line height, content width, diagram theme, and English/Simplified Chinese in the top-right Settings.

Getting started

Install the extension, then open a .md, .markdown, or .mdown file. If needed, choose Neat MD from Reopen Editor With. Use Reopen as Text in the editor title bar to return to VS Code's text editor. Requires desktop VS Code 1.95+.

License

Licensed under AGPL-3.0-only. Source code.

The code license does not grant trademark rights to the Neat MD name or logo. Use your own branding for a separately distributed product.