Version 2.1.1 for macOS
Markdown Buddy

Native Markdown
Preview & Editor

Read, navigate and edit your Markdown files on macOS. Workspace tree, find & replace, synced scrolling, clickable task lists, link map with broken-link detection. Works in Xcode, Finder QuickLook, and as a standalone app.

README.md — Markdown Buddy
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# My Project A paragraph with **bold text** and *italic*. ## Installation ```bash brew install my-tool ``` ## Features - Full Markdown support - GitHub-style rendering > Read the docs: [docs](https://example.com).

My Project

A paragraph with bold text and italic.

Installation

brew install my-tool

Features

  • Full Markdown support
  • GitHub-style rendering
Read the docs: docs.

Everything you need for your Markdown files

A simple, fast, and native tool. Zero configuration.

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Find & replace in the editorNEW 1.7

⌘F opens the native find bar in Source and Side-by-side modes, ⌥⌘F to replace. Incremental highlighting, native undo.

Clickable task listsNEW 1.7

Click a checkbox in the preview and the file is updated: [ ] becomes [x]. The preview keeps your reading position while you edit.

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YAML front matterNEW 1.8

The dashes block at the top of files shows as a collapsible panel or stays hidden. Dimmed in the editor, no false headings in the outline.

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Tag filterNEW 1.8

Front matter tags feed a filter in the workspace sidebar: per-tag counts, multiple selection, folders without matches are hidden.

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Link autocompletionNEW 1.8

Type ]( in the editor and pick a workspace .md file: the relative path is inserted with the closing parenthesis.

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Eight interface languagesNEW 2.1

Menus, settings and every screen in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Korean, following the wording of each market.

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Live PreviewNEW 2.0

Write Markdown, see the document. Headings, bold and code are styled as you type, and the markers disappear except in the paragraph you are editing.

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Edit mode with syntax highlighting

Cycle Rendered / Source / Side-by-side with ⌘⇧R. Markdown syntax colored as you type, synchronized scrolling, auto-save optional.

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Formatting shortcuts

⌘B for bold, ⌘I for italic, ⌘K for links. Smart toggle: press ⌘B on bold text and the markers are removed. Native Undo/Redo.

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Workspace tree

Open a folder (⌘⇧O) and browse every .md in a tree sidebar. Tabs and session restore on launch.

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Cross-folder search

⌘⇧F opens a search across all .md files in the workspace with snippets and optional regex mode.

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Link Map

⌘⇧G opens a graph view of the links between every .md file. Broken links are flagged and listed. Click a node to open the document.

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QuickLook in Finder

Hit Space on any .md file in Finder for an instant rendered preview. Thumbnails in Icons, Columns and Gallery views.

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Native Xcode Extension

Integrates directly into Xcode's Editor menu. One keyboard shortcut and you're good to go.

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Preferences (⌘,)

Appearance, font sizes, default workspace folder, session restore. Toggle Mermaid and KaTeX support.

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Dark Mode

GitHub-style CSS with native macOS dark mode support. Adapts to your system preferences.

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Print & PDF export

Print from the standard macOS dialog or export the full preview as a clean PDF (⌘⇧E).

Auto-refresh

The preview updates automatically when you save the file or another editor changes it.

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Secure & native

App Sandbox, Hardened Runtime, no data collected. Built natively in Swift, distributed through the Mac App Store.

As easy as 1-2-3

From Finder, Xcode, or as a standalone editor.

1

Open a workspace

⌘⇧O on any folder to browse its .md files in the workspace sidebar. Or double-click a .md from Finder.

2

Read or edit

⌘⇧R cycles Rendered / Source / Side-by-side. Type, use ⌘B / ⌘I / ⌘K for formatting, ⌘S to save.

3

Navigate the base

⌘⇧F searches across files, ⌘⇧G opens the link map. Auto-refresh keeps the preview in sync with disk.

Keyboard-first

Nine shortcuts cover the core flow.

⌘O

Open a .md file

Standard file picker.

⌘⇧O

Open a folder

Open as a workspace.

⌘⇧R

Cycle view mode

Rendered / Source / Side-by-side.

⌘S

Save

Write your edits to disk.

⌘B⌘I⌘K

Bold / Italic / Link

Wrap the selection with Markdown markers.

⌘F⌥⌘F

Find & replace

In the editor (Source & Side-by-side).

⌘⇧F

Search workspace

Across every .md, with snippets.

⌘⇧G

Open Link Map

Visualize document connections.

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Preferences

Appearance, fonts, defaults.

Full Markdown support

All the Markdown you need, faithfully rendered.

Headings h1 — h6
Bold & Italic
Links
Images
Inline code
Code blocks
Bullet lists
Numbered lists
Task lists
Tables
Blockquotes
Horizontal rules
Strikethrough
Mermaid diagrams
KaTeX formulas

Ready to write?

Get Markdown Buddy 2.1.1 for €0.99 on the Mac App Store and preview, navigate and edit Markdown faster on macOS.

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