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@ravindusp ravindusp released this 15 Aug 18:13
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PeekMD v0.1.0 - Markdown, anywhere. πŸ“

PeekMD brings the missing "Create New Markdown File" action to Finder's blank-background context menu and turns macOS Quick Look (Spacebar) into an instant, rich Markdown previewer.

✨ What's New in v0.1.0

  • πŸ“‚ Finder Right-Click Creation: Right-click any empty folder background in macOS Finder to immediately create a new .md file.
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Collision-Safe: Never overwrites existing documents (Untitled.md, Untitled 2.md, ...).
  • πŸ” Instant Quick Look Preview: Tap Spacebar in Finder for formatted preview with zero startup lag.
  • πŸ“Š GitHub Flavored & Obsidian Markdown:
    • GFM Tables with alignments
    • Task lists / Checkboxes (- [ ], - [x])
    • Fenced code blocks with language badges & syntax highlighting
    • Obsidian-style Callouts ([!NOTE], [!TIP], [!WARNING], [!IMPORTANT], [!CAUTION])
    • LaTeX / Math expressions ($...$, $$...$$)
    • YAML frontmatter presentation
  • πŸ–ΌοΈ Local Asset Resolution: Automatically renders relative local images (images/diagram.png).
  • 🎨 Adaptive Themes: Apple San Francisco typography with Light/Dark mode and multiple style themes (System, GitHub, Minimal, Academic).
  • πŸ–₯️ Integrated Standalone Viewer & Editor: Live word & line counters, reading time estimates, and one-click external editor launching.
  • πŸ’Ώ Stylized DMG Installer: Custom installer background with direct drag-and-drop to Applications (PeekMD.app).

πŸ“¦ Release Assets & Checksums

File SHA-256 Checksum
PeekMD-v0.1.dmg 15bdcf6de3c0e281aa1b4d4d13e324244c1aea33dc57ce11ae7c9c329c57837e

πŸ› οΈ Installation

  1. Download PeekMD-v0.1.dmg.
  2. Open the disk image and drag PeekMD into Applications.
  3. Launch PeekMD and follow the 3-step setup guide to enable the Finder Sync Extension in macOS System Settings.