Quickly viewing and navigating Markdown files with advanced features on desktop systems. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.

openmd is an open-source project built for developers and technical writers needing a fast Markdown viewer.

Does openmd have a free plan?

Yes — openmd is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does openmd run on?

openmd runs on the command line, macOS, and Linux.

Is openmd still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 73 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to openmd?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include mdlens, OpenMarkdown, and mdvw.

openmd is developed by RufusLin.

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openmd

Name: openmd
Author: RufusLin

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openmd is a desktop Markdown viewer offering fast popup previews, sidebar table of contents, multi-file tab support, CSS themes, and integrations like Mermaid and KaTeX. It is designed for developers and technical writers who need efficient Markdown navigation and viewing on macOS and Linux.

Open SourceMITCLImacOSLinux

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9features

2026since

Overview

9 features

In the CLI tools & terminal space, openmd takes a focused approach. Quickly viewing and navigating Markdown files with advanced features on desktop systems. It is built as an open-source project for developers and technical writers needing a fast Markdown viewer. openmd is open source under the MIT license. It runs on the command line, macOS, and Linux.

RufusLin builds and maintains openmd, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 73 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 9 catalogued features are markdown preview, Sidebar TOC, and multi-file tabs.

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

Markdown preview
Sidebar TOC
Multi-file tabs
CSS themes
Mermaid diagrams
KaTeX support
Obsidian YAML toggle
Keyboard navigation
Stdio pipes

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLImacOSLinux

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

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Frequently asked questions about openmd

What is openmd?: Quickly viewing and navigating Markdown files with advanced features on desktop systems. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who is openmd for?: openmd is an open-source project built for developers and technical writers needing a fast Markdown viewer.
Does openmd have a free plan?: Yes — openmd is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does openmd run on?: openmd runs on the command line, macOS, and Linux.
Is openmd still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 73 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to openmd?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include mdlens, OpenMarkdown, and mdvw.mdlens OpenMarkdown mdvw
Who develops openmd?: openmd is developed by RufusLin.
How long has openmd been around?: openmd first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 1
License: MIT
Built for: Developers and technical writers needing a fast Markdown viewer
Model: Open source
Solves: Quickly viewing and navigating Markdown files with advanced features on desktop systems.

Registered as

GitHub: RufusLin/openmd
PyPI: openmd

Developer

RufusLin

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 1
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 1 May 2026
Commits 90d: 73
Contributors: 3
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: main

Index record

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 27 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 27 Jun 2026

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Slug: openmd-pypi-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
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Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Canonical URL: https://github.com/RufusLin/openmd

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