Downright

Purpose: Editing and reviewing Markdown files locally without losing their exact source or relying on a web app.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: macOS users, writers, and developers working with Markdown files

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: DESKTOP, CLI · deployment: cli, macos, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: downright.cc · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

In the Markdown & writing editors space, Downright takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on editing and reviewing Markdown files locally without losing their exact source or relying on a web app. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for macOS users, writers, and developers working with Markdown files. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (MIT). Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the command line and macOS, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind Downright is Downright, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 36 stars and 225 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include markdown editing, live preview, and source view.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.