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vditor

♏ 一款浏览器端的 Markdown 编辑器,支持所见即所得(富文本)、即时渲染(类似 Typora)和分屏预览模式。An In-browser Markdown editor, support WYSIWYG (Rich Text), Instant Rendering (Typora-like) and Sp…

★ 11.4k stars⑂ 1.1k forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

vditor is an open-source writing project by Vanessa219 (Vanessa219/vditor on GitHub). It has 11,356 GitHub stars and 1,088 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 2 October 2026.

GitHub stars
11,356
Forks
1,088
License
MIT
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

Markdown-native

Plain-text Markdown keeps your content portable forever.

Modern web UI

A polished React interface makes the power approachable without touching code.

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/Vanessa219/vditor.git
    cd vditor
  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 vditor?

It is an open-source project at Vanessa219/vditor with 1,088 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is vditor free for commercial use?

MIT licensed — use it commercially, no strings attached.

Can I publish commercially?

Ebook and print pipelines are production-ready.

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.

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// alternatives

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Get vditor

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