Native Desktop Window
Powered by Microsoft Edge WebView2. Opens in a standalone, independent window — no browser address bar, no search UI, no flashing terminal console on launch or close.
Turn Markdown files into visually stunning, publication-grade editorial documents on Windows with instant live-reload and one-click export. Opens in a dedicated native desktop window — no browser tabs, no terminal console.
Powered by Microsoft Edge WebView2. Opens in a standalone, independent window — no browser address bar, no search UI, no flashing terminal console on launch or close.
Handpicked pairing of Satoshi for display headlines and Geist Mono for code blocks, bounded to a comfortable 65ch reading measure across all three themes.
Closing the window immediately terminates the background Node engine and all child processes. Zero orphan tasks, zero port conflicts on re-launch.
Appearance
Cycle through themes with T at any time. Each palette is engineered for a distinct reading environment — from late-night code sessions to daylight document review.
Warm ink background with rich terracotta accents. Designed for focused low-light reading without eye strain.
Base #0e1117 · Accent #c0714a
Soft cream paper palette engineered for prolonged daylight reading. High contrast without the harshness of pure white.
Base #fcfbfa · Accent #b07d4a
Low-contrast, book-like reading canvas. The closest digital approximation to reading a well-printed physical page.
Base #f4efe6 · Accent #8b6442
Capabilities
High-speed local server with SSE updates the rendered view in under 50ms as you save in any external editor. No manual refresh needed.
Switch between the rich rendered view and IDE-grade raw Markdown with line numbers and code wrap. Press R to toggle instantly.
Client-side LaTeX math rendering via KaTeX. Inline and display equations render without any server round-trips.
Fenced mermaid blocks render as live diagrams — flowcharts, sequence diagrams, Gantt charts, and entity-relationship diagrams.
Automatic heading extraction builds a live outline. Scrollspy highlights the active section as you read.
Rich callout blocks for [!NOTE], [!TIP], [!IMPORTANT], [!WARNING], and [!CAUTION] with custom iconography.
Highlighted code blocks with language labels and animated one-click copy actions for every code snippet.
Distraction-free Zen mode (Z) removes all chrome. Wide mode (W) expands the canvas for dense technical documents.
Export to a fully self-contained offline HTML file with --export. Print to PDF with P or Ctrl+P using native print.
Controls
Press ? at any time to open the in-app keyboard shortcuts cheat-sheet.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| T | Cycle theme — Editorial Dark / Alabaster Light / Warm Sepia |
| Z | Toggle Zen Mode — distraction-free focus view |
| W | Toggle Wide Mode — expanded canvas for dense documents |
| R | Switch Visual / Raw Markdown source view |
| P | Print or Save to PDF via native print dialog |
| ? | Open keyboard shortcuts cheat-sheet modal |
| Esc | Close modal or exit Zen Mode |
Windows Integration
Double-click dot-md-setup.exe to run the standard Windows Setup Wizard. Installs into %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\dot-md in under 2 seconds.
.md files — double-click any file to preview instantly
dotmd file.md or dot-md file.md from any terminal
Command Line
# 1. Double-click any .md file in File Explorer
# 2. Right-click any .md → "Preview with dot md"
# 3. Terminal — open with live reload
dotmd notes.md
dotmd README.md --port 4000
# 4. Export to self-contained offline HTML
dotmd sample.md --export output.html
Setup
01 · Download
Download dot-md-setup.exe from the GitHub Releases page.
02 · Install
Double-click and follow the standard Windows Setup Wizard. Done in under 2 seconds.
03 · Open
Any Markdown file in File Explorer opens directly in dot md's native window.
04 · Edit
Keep editing in VS Code or any editor. dot md updates in under 50ms on every save.
Downloads & Releases
Every desktop binary is compiled and signed via automated GitHub Actions CI, bundling the WebView2 reader and high-speed local SSE watcher into a zero-dependency standalone application.
Official NSIS desktop installer with File Explorer context menu, desktop shortcut, and PATH integration.
Packaged universal disk image for macOS. Native support for Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) and Intel architectures.
Standalone AppImage executable for all distributions, or Debian/Ubuntu (.deb) and Fedora/RHEL (.rpm) packages.
| Package / Filename | Format | Target | SHA-256 Digest |
|---|---|---|---|
| dot.md_1.0.0_x64-setup.exe | .exe | Windows x64 | b62658f8e21f95d12231ab3... |
| dot.md_1.0.0_x64_en-US.msi | .msi | Windows MSI | c4178a994ef7122093ea651... |
| dot.md_1.0.0_universal.dmg | .dmg | macOS Universal | e7a83109d1c9ef0051ba289... |
| dot.md_1.0.0_amd64.AppImage | .AppImage | Linux x64 | 40c159e89b3f309a47dce95... |
| dot.md_1.0.0_amd64.deb | .deb | Debian / Ubuntu | 72f10b3724c965e94b4198c... |
| dot.md-1.0.0-1.x86_64.rpm | .rpm | Fedora / RHEL | 3381ef8018d94e21a81dc15... |