MacDownApp/macdown
Open source Markdown editor for macOS. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4455
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1150
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
9819 stars · 1171 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
MacDown is an open source Markdown editor for macOS with live HTML preview, built in Objective-C/Cocoa. It offers configurable Markdown rendering, syntax highlighting in fenced code blocks, TeX math support, and auto-completion.
Use cases
- write markdown documents on mac with live preview
- convert markdown to html
- edit readme files with syntax highlighting
- preview github-flavored markdown locally
- write documentation with math and task list support
When to choose
- you use macOS and want a free, native Markdown editor
- you need customizable Markdown-to-HTML rendering with live preview
- you want Mou-style editing with themes and code block highlighting
When to avoid
- you need a cross-platform editor
- you require frequent updates or long-term active support
- you need a license file shipped in the repo (license is stated as MIT on the site but absent from the repo)
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
editor markdown templating text-editors documentation web-development markdown-editor live-preview syntax-highlighting objective-c cocoa open-source macos desktop
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/MacDownApp/macdown · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0606ab39a6f2
- homepage: https://macdown.uranusjr.com/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2263e82c2f78
- site_page: https://macdown.uranusjr.com/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · b09814599395
- site_page: https://macdown.uranusjr.com/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · a56ad9586e32
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| MacDownApp/macdown | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="MacDownApp/macdown")
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