Clearance

Clearance is a native macOS app for reading and editing Markdown files, with first-class support for YAML-frontmatter documents.

For developer setup, build, release, and CI details, see docs/DEVELOPMENT.md.

Install

1. Download the latest release from GitHub.
2. Open the .dmg (or .zip) and move Clearance.app into Applications.
3. Launch Clearance and open a Markdown file.

What You Can Do

• Open .md and .txt files.
• Keep a recent-files sidebar with full paths, grouped by recency.
• Switch between:
  • View: rendered document mode
  • Edit: full-pane Markdown editing with syntax highlighting
• Use the right-side outline for heading navigation when a document has headings.
• Open selected files in new windows.
• Follow Markdown links to local files or web URLs.
• Auto-save while editing.

Keyboard Shortcuts

• ⌘O: Open Markdown file
• ⇧⌘O: Open current document in a new window
• ⌘F: Find in document
• ⇧⌘F: Find previous match
• ⌘P: Print (rendered output)
• ⌘Z: Undo (Edit mode)
• ⇧⌘Z: Redo (Edit mode)
• ⌘1: View mode
• ⌘2: Edit mode

Privacy and Runtime Behavior

• Clearance is fully local at runtime for normal editing and rendering.
• No CDN dependencies are used.
• Network activity is optional and limited to things you explicitly trigger, such as opening web links or checking for updates.

Updates

Clearance uses Sparkle for in-app updates. You can use Clearance → Check for Updates… from the menu bar.

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