Perfect For
Markdown for Documentation
Embrace docs-as-code with markdown. Create, maintain, and preview technical documentation that lives alongside your projects and scales with your team.
Why Documentation Teams Choose Markdown
Docs-as-code workflow - version your documentation with Git just like source code
Collaborate through pull requests with meaningful diffs and code review
Works with every major documentation platform: Docusaurus, MkDocs, GitBook, ReadTheDocs, and more
Single source of truth - no sync issues between documentation systems and source files
Easy for developers to contribute - low barrier to documentation contributions
Automation-friendly - generate docs, run linters, and build pipelines around plain text
Common Use Cases
Product Documentation
Create comprehensive user guides, tutorials, and reference documentation. Preview your docs locally before deploying to your documentation site.
Internal Wikis
Maintain team knowledge bases and internal documentation in markdown. Easy to search, version, and keep up-to-date.
API References
Document APIs with markdown that includes code examples, endpoint descriptions, and authentication guides.
Runbooks & Procedures
Write operational runbooks, incident response procedures, and standard operating procedures in a format that's easy to update.
Architecture Documentation
Document system architecture, design decisions, and technical specifications. Include diagrams using Mermaid or other markdown-compatible tools.
Onboarding Guides
Create comprehensive onboarding documentation for new team members. Keep it in the repo where it's always current.
Why Markdown Peek?
- 1Preview documentation files instantly with Quick Look - no need to run a local development server
- 2GitHub-flavored markdown rendering matches how your docs will appear when published
- 3Browse through documentation folders and preview any file with a single spacebar press
- 4Toggle to raw view to debug formatting issues or review markdown syntax
- 5Works seamlessly with Docusaurus, MkDocs, GitBook, and other documentation frameworks
- 6Fast previews even for long documentation files with complex formatting
