Who is Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting for?

Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting is an open-source project built for VS Code users and developers writing Markdown.

Does Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting have a free plan?

Yes — Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting is free to use.

What platforms does Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting run on?

Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting still active?

Unverified. Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting 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.

What projects are similar to Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Editable Markdown Preview, Markdown Preview by Default, and Syntax Highlighter.

Who makes Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting?

Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting is developed by Matt Bierner.

How long has Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting been around?

Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting first shipped in 2019.

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Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting

Name: Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting
Author: Matt Bierner

visualstudio.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

A VS Code extension that uses VS Code's syntax highlighter in the built-in Markdown preview. It renders fenced code blocks with language-aware highlighting and Shiki-based themes for developers documenting code in Markdown.

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Overview

4 features

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting takes a focused approach. It improves VS Code Markdown previews by applying VS Code-style syntax highlighting to fenced code blocks. It is built as an open-source project for VS Code users and developers writing Markdown. Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting costs nothing to use. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

It is developed by Matt Bierner, and it first shipped in 2019. Among its 4 catalogued features are markdown preview, code highlighting, and shiki themes.

Markdown preview
Code highlighting
Shiki themes
Code block rendering

Built with & integrations

Connectors

vscode

Runs on

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Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Aug · 17:07 UTC
Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting verified via VS Code Marketplace
Source: VS Code Marketplace · Open

Frequently asked questions about Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting

What does Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting do?: Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting improves VS Code Markdown previews by applying VS Code-style syntax highlighting to fenced code blocks. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting for?: Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting is an open-source project built for VS Code users and developers writing Markdown.
Does Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting have a free plan?: Yes — Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting is free to use.
What platforms does Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting run on?: Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting still active?: Unverified. Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting 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.
What projects are similar to Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Editable Markdown Preview, Markdown Preview by Default, and Syntax Highlighter.Editable Markdown Preview Markdown Preview by Default Syntax Highlighter
Who makes Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting?: Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting is developed by Matt Bierner.
How long has Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting been around?: Markdown Preview VS Code Highlighting first shipped in 2019.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 27 Aug 2026
Built for: VS Code users and developers writing Markdown
Model: Open source
Solves: Improves VS Code Markdown previews by applying VS Code-style syntax highlighting to fenced code blocks.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: bierner.markdown-shiki

Developer

Matt Bierner

Index record

Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: markdown-preview-vs-code-highlighting-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 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.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=bierner.markdown-shiki

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