Markdown Explorer Features
Learn the editor by workflow.
Focused guides for the shortcuts and tools you use while writing, navigating a project, inspecting rich content, and customizing the workspace.
Feature guides
Writing and rich preview
Write faster and keep diagrams, formulas, and rendered output close to the source.
Automatic Quotes, Brackets, and Selection Wrapping
Type matching quotes and brackets automatically, or wrap selected Markdown text without retyping it.Read More →
Move Lines with Option or Alt and the Arrow Keys
Reorder one line or a selected block in Markdown Explorer without cutting, pasting, or losing the selection.Read More →
Write LaTeX Math with KaTeX Preview
Add inline and display math to Markdown and check the rendered KaTeX result beside the source.Read More →
Render Mermaid Diagrams from Markdown
Add a Mermaid fenced code block, preview a flowchart, and keep the diagram source versionable with the document.Read More →
Feature guides
HTML and media
Inspect local assets, preview HTML with a clear trust boundary, and edit its source.
Inspect Local Assets with the Image Viewer
Open an image from the workspace, zoom in or out, pan across details, and reset the viewer.Read More →
Preview HTML Files in Safe and Trusted Modes
Open local HTML files, resolve workspace assets, and understand the security boundary between Safe Preview and Trusted Preview.Read More →
Edit, Complete, and Format HTML Source
Use the HTML source editor for syntax highlighting, Emmet, formatting, diagnostics, tag commands, and workspace-aware completion.Read More →
Feature guides
Customization and extensions
Adapt the workspace with appearance modes, imported themes, and optional plugins.
Change Themes and Import a VS Code Theme
Switch between system, light, and dark modes, apply built-in themes, or import a VS Code theme JSON file.Read More →
Enable, Disable, and Understand Markdown Explorer Plugins
Use the Plugins and Themes sidebar, understand built-in plugin types, and know the current limits of the extension system.Read More →