Live/Source modes - Switch between clean writing and raw markdown in a single tab
Read Only - Lock all documents in Live and Source using the button beside Spell Check. Read Only defaults to off and is remembered across editor sessions and workspaces. Live stays rendered while selecting and copying text. Toggle off to edit.
Toolbar formatting - Insert headings, lists, tasks, tables, code blocks, links, images, and quotes in one click
Floating selection menu - Instantly apply bold, italic, strikethrough, inline code, or links on any text selection
Spellcheck - Fix issues with built-in spelling suggestions
Interactive editing - Toggle tasks, open links, find/replace, render full-screen Mermaid diagrams, and LaTeX syntax
Images - Paste images directly into notes with inline rendering and automatic path resolution

Contents outline sidebar - Jump to and reorder sections in long documents with ease
Table editing - Insert and edit tables inline without writing raw syntax
Scroll memory - Reopening a long file restores your previous scroll position

Change visualisations - See insertions, modifications, and merge conflicts inline
Git blame - View commit information for any line directly in the editor
GitHub syntax - Renders GitHub-specific markdown including collapsible details, footnotes, alerts, kbd, and emojis
GitHub Copilot - Support of native changes review experience

Theming - Guide - Customise syntax colors, background, fonts, and line height to match your style
Default themes - One Monokai, One Dark Pro, Dracula, Gruvbox, Nord, Solarized Dark, Catppuccin Mocha, Tokyo Night, GitHub Dark, and GitHub Light
Configurable keymap - Remap editor shortcuts or pass them through to VS Code from settings
Export - Save your document as HTML or PDF

Getting Started

Right-click any .md, .markdown, .mdx, or .mdc file in the Explorer → Open With Markdown Editor Optimized
Set as default: Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P → Markdown Editor Optimized: Set as Default
Toggle between Live/Source modes: Option/Alt + Shift + M

Acknowledgements

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

Please refer to CHANGELOG.md for details about ongoing changes.