Who is Markdown Preview Context Menu for?

Markdown Preview Context Menu is a consumer product built for VS Code users who work with Markdown files.

Does Markdown Preview Context Menu have a free plan?

Yes — Markdown Preview Context Menu is free to use.

What platforms does Markdown Preview Context Menu run on?

Markdown Preview Context Menu runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is Markdown Preview Context Menu still maintained?

Unverified. Markdown Preview Context Menu has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Who develops Markdown Preview Context Menu?

Markdown Preview Context Menu is developed by Takashi Hishiki.

When did Markdown Preview Context Menu launch?

Markdown Preview Context Menu first shipped in 2026.

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Markdown Preview Context Menu

Name: Markdown Preview Context Menu
Author: Takashi Hishiki

visualstudio.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

A Visual Studio Code extension that adds Markdown preview commands to right-click menus in the editor and Explorer. It is intended for developers and writers who want quick access to rendered Markdown previews without using the command palette.

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Overview

4 features

Markdown Preview Context Menu is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It lets VS Code users preview Markdown files directly from editor or Explorer context menus. It is built as a consumer product for VS Code users who work with Markdown files. It is available for free. It ships for the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Takashi Hishiki builds and maintains Markdown Preview Context Menu, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 4 catalogued features are context-menu preview, editor preview, and explorer preview.

Context-menu preview
Editor preview
Explorer preview
Markdown rendering

Built with & integrations

Connectors

vscode

Runs on

BrowserWindowsmacOSLinux

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

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Indexed22 Aug · 00:24 UTC
Markdown Preview Context Menu verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Markdown Preview Context Menu

What is Markdown Preview Context Menu?: Markdown Preview Context Menu lets VS Code users preview Markdown files directly from editor or Explorer context menus. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Markdown Preview Context Menu for?: Markdown Preview Context Menu is a consumer product built for VS Code users who work with Markdown files.
Does Markdown Preview Context Menu have a free plan?: Yes — Markdown Preview Context Menu is free to use.
What platforms does Markdown Preview Context Menu run on?: Markdown Preview Context Menu runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is Markdown Preview Context Menu still maintained?: Unverified. Markdown Preview Context Menu has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who develops Markdown Preview Context Menu?: Markdown Preview Context Menu is developed by Takashi Hishiki.
When did Markdown Preview Context Menu launch?: Markdown Preview Context Menu first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 22 Aug 2026
Built for: VS Code users who work with Markdown files
Model: B2C
Solves: Lets VS Code users preview Markdown files directly from editor or Explorer context menus.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: colscenery.md-preview-context-menu

Developer

Takashi Hishiki

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 91
Indexed: 22 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 22 Aug 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: markdown-preview-context-menu-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 22 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 22 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 22 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=colscenery.md-preview-context-menu

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