instant-markdown/vim-instant-markdown
Instant Markdown previews from Vim observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
75/100
- Activity 94
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases 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: 5318
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 41
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2752 stars · 245 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Vim plugin that opens a browser window showing a real-time compiled preview of the markdown file currently being edited in Vim, closing when the file is closed. It supports GitHub-flavored markdown and renders with GitHub's styling, backed by a Node.js or Python mini-server.
Use cases
- preview markdown files live while editing in vim
- see github-flavored markdown rendered as I type
- write README files with instant browser preview
- avoid switching to a browser text area to check markdown
- preview markdown notes in real time from my editor
When to choose
- you write markdown in Vim or Neovim and want instant browser preview
- you want GitHub-style rendering including GFM features
- you prefer a lightweight editor plugin over a full markdown editor
When to avoid
- you use Neovim and prefer the native Lua rewrite instant-markdown.nvim
- you don't want to install Node.js or a mini-server dependency
- you need offline preview without a local server or browser
Facets
plugin · maturity active
markdown documentation developer-tools text-editors documentation developer-tools web-development windows editor-plugin browser vim neovim live-preview markdown-preview github-flavored-markdown editor-plugin linux macos nodejs
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/instant-markdown/vim-instant-markdown · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2cb1ef5e974c
- homepage: https://instant-markdown.github.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · e004b35e9215
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| instant-markdown/vim-instant-markdown | main | 75 |
For agents
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