Textual Markdown
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markdown viewer
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6 positive, 9 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 2 critical, out of 18 comments about the project. Thread score +0.26.
Idea: 3 for, 1 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 against
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Looks beautiful as a text-based browser
From 1 comment
> I think a major pro of browsers serving content in a limited markup language ..... is that a variety of applications can realistically work with rendering them. I couldn't help…
O1111OOO on HN
Useful for viewing Markdown notes in the terminal
From 2 comments
I like markdown but wanted a way to look at it in a termial. This looks to fit the bill perfectly, thanks!
mysterydip on HNSomewhat relevant previous discussion: "We should have markdown rendered websites": https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33548134 I think a major pro of browsers serving content…
gm678 on HN
Objections
Markdown is limited as a delivery format compared to HTML
From 2 comments
A better solution is just committing to simple HTML which is already supported in browsers. You get all of the free functionality of modern HTML with zero extra work. Markdown…
giantrobot on HNMarkdown as source that gets converted to HTML isn't the issue. The issue is the suggestion that browsers support native Markdown rendering and sites just deliver raw Markdown…
giantrobot on HN
Requests
Inline image support in terminals
From 2 comments
There was another tool mentioned last week in this space: Glow: Render Markdown on the CLI - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33925741 As I mentioned at the time, I normally…
version_five on HNMarkdown supports images, so .md files may have them. What does it show when it finds an image? Does it show the image caption, or the full image link?
TuringTest on HN
Obsidian-style integration
From 1 comment
I'd love to see this living in the Obsidian.md space. If I could work on my documents in the terminal on some machines while in graphical OS's on others... why yes please.
NuSkooler on HN
Questions
How are images shown when found in Markdown files
From 1 comment
Markdown supports images, so .md files may have them. What does it show when it finds an image? Does it show the image caption, or the full image link?
TuringTest on HN
Which macOS terminal is used in the demo
From 1 comment
Does anyone know what MacOS terminal is being used in the demo video and screenshots?
jack-bodine on HN
Alternatives named
Glow
From 2 comments
Nice project. You can also do ``` pandoc -i Readme.md | w3m -T text/html ``` if you need web links, etc., to work. Or if you just want cool, colorful markdown rendering in the…
leephillips on HNThere was another tool mentioned last week in this space: Glow: Render Markdown on the CLI - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33925741 As I mentioned at the time, I normally…
version_five on HN
mdcat
From 1 comment
And your wish is granted: https://github.com/swsnr/mdcat mdcat can render images in iTerm2, Kiitty or WezTerm It has a few quirks but great piece of software nonetheless.
jerry_tk on HN
Pandoc with w3m
From 1 comment
Nice project. You can also do ``` pandoc -i Readme.md | w3m -T text/html ``` if you need web links, etc., to work. Or if you just want cool, colorful markdown rendering in the…
leephillips on HN
Obsidian
From 1 comment
IME Obsidian.md has become almost an OS for markdown files; it's extraordinarily capable and ergonomic. Highly recommend checking it out before building your own; then even if…
chrisweekly on HN
Vim
From 1 comment
There was another tool mentioned last week in this space: Glow: Render Markdown on the CLI - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33925741 As I mentioned at the time, I normally…
version_five on HN