mdedit
mdedit is an open-source terminal application for viewing and editing Markdown files. It uses the Textual framework to provide a terminal user interface for developers and command-line users.
Overview
5 featuresmdedit sits in PulseGate's CLI tools & terminal category. It focuses on editing and previewing Markdown directly in a terminal without switching to a graphical editor. It is built as an open-source project for developers and terminal users. mdedit is open source under the MIT license. It runs on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.
Behind mdedit is matplo, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 3 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 5 catalogued features are markdown viewing, markdown editing, and terminal interface.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Markdown viewing
- Markdown editing
- Terminal interface
- Textual UI
- File editing
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Frequently asked questions about mdedit
- What is mdedit?
- Mdedit focuses on editing and previewing Markdown directly in a terminal without switching to a graphical editor. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
- Who should use mdedit?
- mdedit is an open-source project built for developers and terminal users.
- Is mdedit free?
- Yes — mdedit is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does mdedit run on?
- mdedit runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is mdedit still maintained?
- The GitHub repository shows 3 commits in the last 90 days.
- What are alternatives to mdedit?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include MDEditorPro, mdship, and mdless.MDEditorPromdshipmdless
- Who makes mdedit?
- mdedit is developed by matplo.
- How long has mdedit been around?
- mdedit first shipped in 2026.
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