I loved MarkText (especially the hybrid WYSIWYG / source editing) and Typora. I worked with Claude to design and build something like it on more modern foundations (TipTap + Wails 3).
With the increased use of AI in my development work I’m finding myself reading and reviewing more and more markdown files and wanted something more suited for my use case.
MarkdownMD is open core.
This repository contains the open-source core editor. It builds and runs standalone without the private md-pro repository, and the OSS features can be used, modified, built, and redistributed under the open-source license below.
Official release binaries may include non-OSS features from the private md-pro repository. Those binaries are currently free to use and include a time-limited preview: non-OSS features deactivate 90 days after the release date unless otherwise licensed. Open-source features continue to work after that period.
| Feature | OSS source build | Official release binary |
|---|---|---|
| Core markdown editor | Yes | Yes |
| File explorer and local editing | Yes | Yes |
| External file reload | Yes | Yes |
| Dirty changed-on-disk banner | Yes | Yes |
| Disk-vs-working visual diff | No | Pro preview, 90 days |
| Change History | No | Pro preview, 90 days |
wails3 dev
wails3 task darwin:package # macOS .app in bin/
wails3 task darwin:package:universal # universal binary
wails3 task windows:package # Windows .exe
The open-source core in this repository is dual-licensed under either:
- Apache License, Version 2.0 (LICENSE-APACHE)
- MIT license (LICENSE-MIT)
at your option.
Pro features included in official release binaries are not part of this Apache-2.0/MIT codebase.