macdown.vim

write markdown in Vim with live-reloads in MacDown

Usage

Installation

Using this plugin requires two things:

• You are on a Mac
• You have MacDown installed

To install macdown.vim, use your favorite Vim plugin manager (e.g. Plug):

Plug 'hashrocket/vim-macdown'

Commands

• <leader>p (\p with default vim config)
• :MacDownPreview to open the current file in MacDown
• :MacDownClose to close MacDown
• :MacDownExit to close MacDown, but wait for the close to finish before returning focus to Vim (Necessary while exiting vim)
• :MacDownOff to disable this plugin during the current vim session
• :MacDownOn to enable (default) this plugin during the current vim session

Make some edits to a markdown file and then hit <leader>p to view a preview in Macdown.

.vimrc

Add the following to your .vimrc:

On save for .md files

" execute commands on filetype save
autocmd BufWritePost *.md exec :MacDownPreview

On close .md file

" Enable closing MacDown when ':q' closes the current file, but doesn't
" exit vim from vim-macdown plugin
autocmd BufWinLeave *.md :MacDownClose

On close .md file and exit vim

" Enable closing MacDown when ':q' exits vim from vim-macdown plugin
autocmd VimLeavePre *.md :MacDownExit

License

macdown.vim is released under the MIT License.

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About

macdown.vim is supported by the team at Hashrocket, a multidisciplinary design and development consultancy. If you'd like to work with us or join our team, don't hesitate to get in touch.