{"repo":"instant-markdown/vim-instant-markdown","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/instant-markdown/vim-instant-markdown","clone":"git clone https://github.com/instant-markdown/vim-instant-markdown.git","description":"Instant Markdown previews from Vim","language":"Vim Script","stars":2751,"topics":["vim","markdown"],"license":null,"category":"productivity","readme_excerpt":"vim-instant-markdown ==================== Want to instantly preview finicky markdown files, but don't want to leave your favourite editor, or have to do it in some crappy browser text area? vim-instant-markdown is your friend! When you open a markdown file in Vim, a browser window will open which shows the compiled markdown in real-time, and closes once you close the file in Vim. As a bonus, [github-flavored-markdown][gfm] is supported, and styles used while previewing are the same as those GitHub uses! [![Screenshot][ss]][ssbig] [!TIP] Neovim users may want to check out instant-markdown.nvim - a full Lua rewrite of this plugin, which is compatible with the instant-markdown-d mini-server. Installation ------------ Quick start (assuming you have all the necessary dependencies): - Install Node.js - Install the mini-server by running either: - [sudo] npm -g install instant-markdown-d or the following command for the Python mini-server (which also requires [pandoc][pandoc] to render markdown): - pip install --user smdv Add the following to your .vimrc , depending on the plugin manager of your choice: - [vim-plug][plug] - [Vundle][vundle] - Vim8 built-in package manager (Execute the following command instead of adding it to .vimrc ) Detailed instructions - If you're on Linux, ensure the following packages are installed: - xdg-utils - curl - nodejs (Ensure that you are using a recent stable version. [Install node using n if needed][n].) - If you're on Windows, you will need into in","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/instant-markdown","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/instant-markdown/vim-instant-markdown/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}