Glow

Render Markdown on the CLI with glamour

Documentation Productivity linuxmacoswindows Go MIT

Description

Glow is a terminal-based Markdown reader. It renders Markdown files with styling, colors, and formatting directly in the terminal. It also provides a TUI for browsing and discovering Markdown files.

Install

homebrewbrew install glow

pacmansudo pacman -S glow

AI Summary

A terminal Markdown renderer. Displays Markdown files with styled formatting, colors, and word wrapping. Includes a TUI for browsing Markdown files.

Capabilities

+ Renders Markdown with colors and formatting in the terminal
+ TUI mode for browsing Markdown files
+ Custom styles and themes
+ Reads from files, stdin, or URLs

Use When

→ Reading README or documentation files in the terminal
→ Want formatted Markdown without leaving the terminal
→ Previewing Markdown before committing

Avoid When

x Need to edit Markdown (use an editor)

Usage Patterns

Render a Markdown file

glow README.md

Displays the file with terminal-friendly Markdown formatting

Browse Markdown files

glow

Opens TUI to browse and select Markdown files

Input / Output

stdin: Markdown text to render

stdout: Formatted and colorized Markdown output

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