Markdown

.md / .markdown / .mdown / .mkd / .mkdn / .mdwn files get a dual view, same as HTML and PDF:

  • Rendered (default) — pulldown-cmark drives a CommonMark + GFM walker that emits width-wrapped, ANSI-styled text. Styled headings (with H1 / H2 underlines), bullet / ordered / task lists (☐ / ✓), blockquote rail, horizontal rules, tables as box-drawing, fenced code blocks syntect-highlighted by their declared language, emphasis / strong / strikethrough, inline code, links (text underlined + dim URL after), images, and footnote references and definitions. YAML (---) and TOML (+++) frontmatter render as a dim verbatim block at the top so the opening fence doesn't get mistaken for a horizontal rule.
  • Source — syntax-highlighted markdown source via ContentMode. Reachable with Tab. Becomes the entry view with --raw.

--plain drops the rendered view entirely.

Markdown rendered with styled headings, a callout, and a table of contents

The default rendered view: headings, emphasis, strikethrough, blockquotes, and tables styled inline rather than shown as raw markup.

The Info view adds a Markdown section:

  • Heading counts by level (H1..H6)
  • Fenced code-block count + declared languages
  • Inline-code / link / image / table / list-item counts
  • Task-list progress (done / total + percent)
  • Blockquote lines, footnote definitions
  • Frontmatter detection (YAML / TOML)
  • Prose word count (excludes fenced code)
  • Reading-time estimate at 230 wpm