Think cat, think Markdown and you’re set. mdcat renders the basic CommonMark syntax and highlights code blocks.
mdcat works best with iTerm2, WezTerm, and kitty, and a good terminal font with italic characters.
This is free and open source software.
Features include:
- Renders all basic CommonMark syntax (no tables or footnotes).
- Highlights code blocks with syntect,
- Shows links, and also images inline in supported terminals
- Adds jump marks for headings in iTerm2.
Website: thub.com/swsnr/mdcat
Support:
Developer: Sebastian W.
License: Mozilla Public License Version 2.0
mdcat is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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