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cherry-markdown

✨ A Markdown Editor

★ 4.9k stars⑂ 579 forksUnknownupdated 2026-09
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// project facts

Project facts

cherry-markdown is an open-source writing project by Tencent (Tencent/cherry-markdown on GitHub). It has 4,886 GitHub stars and 579 forks, is released under the Unknown license, and was last updated on GitHub on 29 September 2026.

GitHub stars
4,886
Forks
579
License
Unknown
Last updated on GitHub
29 September 2026
Category
Writing
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Full install guide
Official site
GitHub repo
// how it works

How it works

  1. Choose your form

    Novel, notes, docs site, or blog — each tool majors in one.

  2. Write in peace

    Distraction-free editors with themes that suit long sessions.

  3. Organize

    Chapters, tags, wikis, or versioned docs as the project grows.

  4. Publish

    Export to ebook, print, or deploy a docs site.

// features

Why people love it

Markdown-native

Plain-text Markdown keeps your content portable forever.

Distraction-free

Interfaces designed for flow state, not toolbars.

Collaboration

Review and comment workflows for teams.

Self-hosted blogs

Own your publishing platform and your audience.

Version history

Never lose a draft; diff every change.

Publishing pipelines

Ebook, PDF, and static-site output built in.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/Tencent/cherry-markdown.git
    cd cherry-markdown
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains cherry-markdown?

It is an open-source project at Tencent/cherry-markdown with 579 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is cherry-markdown free for commercial use?

Licensed under Unknown — check the repo for commercial-use terms.

What about AI writing help?

Grammar and style tools are mature; drafting assistants vary by model.

Is my writing private?

Local-first tools keep every word on your machine.

Can it replace Scrivener/Notion?

For drafting and organizing, yes — with the bonus of owning your files.

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// alternatives

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The most-starred other Writing projects in the LibreAI catalogue — the realistic shortlist if cherry-markdown is not the right fit.

Get cherry-markdown

Free and open — grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.