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md

✍ WeChat Markdown Editor | 一款高度简洁的微信 Markdown 编辑器:支持 Markdown 语法、自定义主题样式、内容管理、多图床、AI 助手等特性

★ 13.4k stars⑂ 2.2k forksWTFPLupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

md is an open-source writing project by doocs (doocs/md on GitHub). It has 13,388 GitHub stars and 2,232 forks, is released under the WTFPL license, and was last updated on GitHub on 2 October 2026.

Repository
doocs/md
GitHub stars
13,388
Forks
2,232
License
WTFPL
Last updated on GitHub
2 October 2026
Category
Writing
Listing
Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// 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

LLM-powered

Large language models drive its smartest features, locally or via API.

Markdown-native

Plain-text Markdown keeps your content portable forever.

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.

AI assistance

Grammar, style, and drafting help on demand.

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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/doocs/md.git
    cd md
  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 md?

It is an open-source project at doocs/md with 2,232 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is md free for commercial use?

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

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.

Can I publish commercially?

Ebook and print pipelines are production-ready.

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Get md

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