Zensical Studio

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Catch [broken links] instantly. Zensical Studio keeps links, headings, and references up to date when you rename, move, or restructure content. Blazing fast and reliable, integrated with your editor.

Works with all Zensical and MkDocs projects.

Zensical Studio in Visual Studio Code. Learn more at zensical.org/studio/.

Studio will retain a free edition for everyday authoring. During the public beta, advanced features are also free to try. From November 5, 2026, project-wide refactoring and other advanced features will require Studio Pro. This allows us to keep developing Studio and Zensical sustainably and independently.

Features

Studio understands your Zensical or MkDocs project and brings everyday authoring tools into your editor. Features include:

• Python Markdown editing: accurate syntax highlighting, including nested content.
• Formatting and linting: format Markdown without reflowing your prose and catch structural problems as you write.
• Link assistance: complete links, preview their targets on hover, and spot broken links and missing assets.
• Project navigation: navigate your content, search workspace symbols, and find references across your project.
• Live preview: see your changes as you write, including reused content.

Studio also handles project-wide refactoring, automatic link updates when you move or rename files, and managed redirects that preserve incoming links when content changes. See all features.

Installation

Install Zensical Studio in Visual Studio Code and open your Zensical or MkDocs project. Studio automatically detects zensical.toml or mkdocs.yml and activates Python Markdown support for your documentation files.

For setup details and other editor integrations, see the installation guide.

Supported platforms

• Windows: arm64, x64
• macOS: arm64, x64
• Linux: arm64, x64

Support

If you think you've found a bug, or have ideas for improvements, please report them in the Zensical Studio GitHub repository. With your feedback, we'll shape Zensical Studio into the authoring environment technical writers and documentation teams want to use.

License

This repository contains the editor integrations for Zensical Studio, which are licensed under MIT. Zensical Studio is licensed separately under the EULA. By using Zensical Studio, you agree to the terms of the EULA.