Markdown Editor Optimized (MEO)

An optimized markdown editor with live editing mode for VS Code.

Features

• Live/Source modes - Switch between clean writing and raw markdown in a single tab
• Interactive editing - Toggle tasks, open links, render full-screen Mermaid diagrams
• Toolbar formatting - Quickly insert headings, lists, tasks, tables, code blocks, links, images, and quotes
• Floating selection menu - Convert to bold, italic, strikethrough, inline code, and links on text selection
• Table editing - Insert and edit tables directly
• Contents outline sidebar - Navigate and reorder sections of long documents quickly
• Syntax highlighting - Monokai-inspired theme for better readability
• Theming - Customise the syntax colors and fonts
• Export - Markdown to HTML or PDF documents
• Auto-save - Optional automatic saving while editing

Usage

1. Right-click a .md or .markdown file in Explorer → Open With Markdown Editor Optimized
2. Set as default: Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P → Markdown Editor Optimized: Set as Default

Acknowledgements

• VS Code - Extension platform
• CodeMirror - Core editor component
• Obsidian - Inspiration

Feedback

For any issues, suggestions, or feature requests, please open a ticket.

License

MIT License