Markdown Viewer

A simple standalone markdown viewer-only app for Windows 11.

Built with Tauri — Rust + SvelteKit + TypeScript.

Using GitHub flavored markdown style by sindresorhus and rendered with comrak.

Note

Changes in v2.1.0

• Integrated custom installer into main executable
• Added .md file association on installation
• Added syntax highlighting
• Added LaTeX formatting

Changes in v2.0.0

• Fixed relative image embeds
• Added YouTube embed support
• Added shortcut to edit in Notepad
• Added recent files on startup
• Added 'watch' mode to watch the markdown file for changes and update the markdown file in real-time

Usage

• Download the latest installer from the releases page
• Right click on a markdown file and select "Open with" and select the downloaded or installed executable
• [Optional] Set the executable as the default program to open .md files

Alternatively, you can install from source:

• Clone the repository
• Run npm install to install dependencies
• Run npm run tauri build to build the installer
• Repeat the steps above to set the executable as the default program to open .md files

Screenshots

Todo

• Fix relative image embeds
• Add shortcut to edit in default text editor
• Tweak Windows installer to prevent desktop shortcut by default
• Add syntax highlighting for code blocks
• Add file association option for .md files in the Windows installer
• Add option to toggle markdown rendering
• Add tabs