A professional, monochromatic, skeomorphic Markdown editor and preview suite.
Live Demo • Desktop Port • Documentation
ForMD is a premium, client-side Markdown suite designed for professionals who demand a high-fidelity, GitHub-style writing experience. Built on a sophisticated monochromatic skeomorphic design system, ForMD provides a tactile, immersive environment for creating technical documentation, blog posts, and diagrams.
- Live Sync-Scrolling: Keep your editor and preview panes perfectly aligned.
- Skeomorphic UI: A deep, monochromatic interface (#050505 to #fbfbfb) designed for focus.
- Real-time Statistics: Track word count, character count, and reading time instantly.
- GitHub-Fidelity: Renders Markdown exactly as it appears on GitHub.
- Mermaid Diagrams: Integrated zoom, pan, and export (PNG/SVG) tools via a dedicated toolbar.
- LaTeX Math Support: Professional mathematical typesetting for technical papers.
- Multi-Format Export: Save as high-quality PDF, standalone HTML, or standard Markdown.
- GitHub Sync: Import files directly from public GitHub repositories.
- Privacy-First: 100% client-side processing. Your data never leaves your browser.
ForMD departs from the flat-design trend, embracing a minimalist monochromatic skeomorphic aesthetic. By utilizing subtle inner and outer shadows, we've created a UI that feels tactile and weighted, reducing cognitive load while providing a premium, "desktop-software" feel even in the browser.
Simply visit formd.jayvarma.site to start writing. No installation or account required.
ForMD is available as a native cross-platform application built with Neutralinojs.
- Location: See the
formd-desktop/directory. - Build: Run
npm run setup && npm run devinside the folder to launch.
Deploy your own instance using our high-performance Nginx-based Docker image:
docker run -p 8080:80 -d ghcr.io/jayyvarmaa/formd:latest- Core: HTML5, CSS3 (Vanilla), JavaScript (ES6+)
- Markdown: Marked.js, highlight.js
- Visuals: Mermaid, MathJax
- Desktop: Neutralinojs
- UI Architecture: Monochromatic Shade/Tint Palette (#050505 - #fbfbfb)
We welcome contributions to help refine ForMD further. Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
- Source Heritage: This project is a fork of the Markdown Viewer project.
- License: This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.
Developed by jayyvarmaa