leaftext is a desktop Markdown reader for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Open a file withDocumentation Index
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Ctrl+O / Cmd+O and read it — no distractions, no configuration required. It renders CommonMark and GitHub Flavored Markdown faithfully, with syntax-highlighted code blocks, Mermaid diagrams, math, alert callouts, footnotes, and emoji.
Installation
Download and install leaftext on macOS, Windows, or Linux in minutes.
Quickstart
Open your first Markdown file and explore the core interface.
Markdown Rendering
Full CommonMark + GFM support with GitHub extras like Mermaid and math.
Themes
System, Light, Dark, and Dracula themes with a compiler-backed token contract.
What leaftext does
leaftext is purpose-built for reading Markdown — not editing it. It renders the full CommonMark and GFM specification plus GitHub extras, presents documents in a clean reading view, and stays out of your way.Multi-tab reading
Open multiple documents in tabs and drag to reorder them.
Navigation history
Back/Forward through documents and scroll positions, just like a browser.
Document minimap
A scaled side-rail of the full document with a live viewport indicator.
Library pane
Browse and search Markdown files across your projects with the built-in indexer.
Live reload
The document updates automatically when the file changes on disk.
Local images
Relative image paths resolve securely from the opened file’s location.
Get started
Install leaftext
Download the release for your platform from GitHub Releases and follow the installation guide.
Open a Markdown file
Press
Ctrl+O (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+O (macOS) to open a file picker, or drag and drop a .md file onto the window.Explore the interface
Use the tab bar for multi-document reading, the minimap rail for quick navigation, and the library pane to browse your Markdown files.