Markview

by paulhkang94

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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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Author: paulhkang94
GitHub stars: 35
Downloads: 328
Categories: Other, Developer Tools

- GitHub Flavored Markdown (tables, strikethrough, autolinks, task lists, footnotes)
- Mermaid diagrams (flowcharts, sequence, Gantt, ER, pie charts)
- Syntax highlighting via Prism.js (18 languages)
- Quick Look integration in Finder
- Live split‑pane editor with bidirectional scroll sync
- File watching with DispatchSource (works with VS Code, Vim)

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name Markview

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "markview": {
            "markview": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "mcp-server-markview"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "markview": {
            "markview": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "mcp-server-markview"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "markview": {
            "markview": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "mcp-server-markview"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "markview": {
            "markview": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "mcp-server-markview"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "markview": {
            "markview": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "mcp-server-markview"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "markview": {
            "markview": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "mcp-server-markview"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "markview": {
            "markview": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "mcp-server-markview"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "markview": {
            "markview": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "mcp-server-markview"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "markview": {
            "markview": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "mcp-server-markview"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "markview": {
            "markview": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "mcp-server-markview"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "markview": {
            "markview": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "mcp-server-markview"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "markview": {
            "markview": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "mcp-server-markview"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "markview": {
            "markview": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "mcp-server-markview"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "markview": {
            "markview": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "mcp-server-markview"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "markview": {
            "markview": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "mcp-server-markview"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

Install the MCP server with claude mcp add --transport stdio --scope user markview -- npx mcp-server-markview for Claude Code, or configure claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop. Claude can then call preview_markdown to render any markdown string or open_file to open an existing .md file. The standalone macOS app can be installed via Homebrew (brew install --cask paulhkang94/markview/markview) or built from source.

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "markview": {
            "markview": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "mcp-server-markview"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "markview": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
            "-y",
            "mcp-server-markview"
        ]
    }
}

MarkView

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Native macOS markdown preview with MCP server for Claude Code. Claude writes markdown — MarkView renders it live, in a real native window, while you work.

> Versions: The macOS app (app badge) and the npm MCP wrapper (npm badge) are versioned independently. App releases happen when the Swift binary changes; npm patches happen for MCP server improvements. Both badges always show the latest of each.

MarkView demo

Quick Start — Claude Code

One command to wire MarkView into every Claude Code session:

claude mcp add --transport stdio --scope user markview -- npx mcp-server-markview

That's it. Claude can now call preview_markdown to render any markdown string in a native macOS window, or open_file to open any .md file directly.

| Tool | What it does |
|------|-------------|
| preview_markdown | Render markdown content in a live-reloading MarkView window |
| open_file | Open an existing .md file in MarkView |

Claude Desktop Setup

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markview": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-markview"]
    }
  }
}

> Note: MCP servers belong in ~/.claude.json (Claude Code) or claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop), not ~/.claude/settings.json.

Installation

Homebrew (recommended)

```bash

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