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Markdown Helpers

VS CodeTypeScriptMarkdownDeveloper ToolsMermaid

Markdown Helpers is a VS Code extension for treating markdown as working source material instead of only static prose. It combines workspace discovery, a dedicated preview panel, editor-side path intelligence, fenced code block extraction, and readable wrapping defaults into one markdown-heavy workflow.

Workflow

Markdown Helpers is designed for repos where markdown documents contain file references, runnable snippets, diagrams, and operational notes:

  • Discovers markdown and markdown-like files across the workspace.
  • Provides a dedicated preview panel with file picker, outline, and bounded reading width.
  • Resolves local file, folder, line, column, and range references from source and preview.
  • Adds hover previews for resolved local targets.
  • Extracts fenced code blocks into untitled editors for inspection or execution.
  • Enhances preview rendering for code blocks, tables, Mermaid diagrams, front matter, and path tokens.

Highlights

  • Recent Markdown activity-bar tree
  • Changed-since-base filtering for markdown review
  • Dedicated preview UI with local-link handling
  • Code block actions in editor and preview
  • Markdown-like extension support for .prompt.md, .instructions.md, and similar files