# Grip
> GitHub Readme Instant Preview - preview Markdown as GitHub renders it

## Summary
Preview Markdown files locally with exact GitHub rendering

## Capabilities
- Preview Markdown files as GitHub renders them
- Local web server for Markdown preview
- Support for GitHub Flavored Markdown
- Accurate GitHub-style rendering

## When to Use
- You want to preview README files before pushing to GitHub
- You need accurate GitHub Markdown rendering locally

## When NOT to Use
- You do not need GitHub-specific rendering

## Related Tools
- [doctoc](/tools/doctoc) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/grip
