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FluxMarkdown is a macOS QuickLook extension that renders Markdown files beautifully directly in Finder. Press Space on any .md file to see a fully-rendered preview complete with diagrams, math expressions, syntax-highlighted code, and more — no external app required.

Installation

Install FluxMarkdown via Homebrew or DMG in under 30 seconds

Quickstart

Get your first Markdown preview working in Finder right away

Features

Explore Mermaid, KaTeX, charts, export, themes, and more

Troubleshooting

Fix common QuickLook registration and preview issues

What FluxMarkdown renders

FluxMarkdown supports a rich set of Markdown features out of the box — everything you need for technical writing, note-taking, and documentation.

Diagrams & Charts

Mermaid flowcharts, Vega charts, and Graphviz DOT diagrams

Math Expressions

KaTeX inline and block math for scientific and technical content

Export

Export to PDF or HTML with a single keyboard shortcut

Themes

Light, Dark, and System-synced themes with code highlighting options

Get started in 30 seconds

1

Install FluxMarkdown

brew install --cask xykong/tap/flux-markdown
2

Launch the app once

Open FluxMarkdown from Applications to register the QuickLook extension with macOS.
3

Preview a Markdown file

In Finder, select any .md file and press Space. You’ll see a rich, styled preview instantly.
If the preview still shows plain text after installation, try running qlmanage -r && killall Finder in Terminal, then try again. See Troubleshooting for more.

Supported file formats

FluxMarkdown recognizes .md, .mdx, .rmd, .qmd, .mdoc, .mmd, .livemd, .mkd, .mkdn, .mkdown, .mdwn, .mdown, and .markdown files automatically.

For developers

Interested in contributing or building from source? FluxMarkdown uses a hybrid architecture — a native Swift host app with a TypeScript web renderer powered by markdown-it, Mermaid, KaTeX, and highlight.js.

Architecture

Understand the Swift + TypeScript hybrid design

Development Setup

Build FluxMarkdown from source and run the renderer

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