paulhkang94/markview

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Native macOS markdown preview + MCP server for Claude Code. Swift/SwiftUI, GFM, Mermaid, syntax highlighting. No Electron.

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What you need to know

Native macOS markdown preview app with an MCP server for Claude Code. Claude writes markdown and MarkView renders it live in a native window (preview_markdown and open_file tools). GFM, Mermaid, syntax highlighting, Quick Look, and a split-pane editor.

Install

brew install --cask paulhkang94/markview/markview
claude mcp add --transport stdio --scope user markview -- npx mcp-server-markview

Usage

  • •Call preview_markdown to render markdown live in a MarkView window, or open_file to open an .md file.

Key features

  • ✓Native live markdown preview window
  • ✓Mermaid diagrams
  • ✓Prism.js syntax highlighting (18 languages)
  • ✓Quick Look integration
  • ✓Split-pane editor with scroll sync
  • ✓Markdown linting, export to HTML/PDF

Best for

Live markdown preview for Claude Code sessions on macOS

Caveats

  • ⚠macOS 14+ required for the app
  • ⚠MCP wrapper installed via npm mcp-server-markview
Platforms: macOSClients: Claude Code · Claude Desktop

Reviewed 2026-08-11

Topics

ai-toolsclaudeclaude-codedeveloper-toolsgfmmacosmarkdownmarkdown-previewmcpmcp-servermodel-context-protocolnative-appswiftswiftui
Stars
38★
Forks
3
Language
HTML
License
MIT
Created
2026-02-16
Last push
2026-08-13