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mdcat

cat for Markdown with terminal rendering

Documentation linuxmacos Rust MPL-2.0

Description

mdcat is like cat but for Markdown. It renders Markdown documents directly in the terminal with syntax highlighting, inline images (on supported terminals), and proper formatting.

AI Summary

Renders Markdown documents in the terminal with syntax highlighting, formatting, and inline images on supported terminals.

Capabilities

  • + Render Markdown in the terminal
  • + Syntax highlighting for code blocks
  • + Inline images on supported terminals
  • + Proper formatting of Markdown elements

Use When

  • User wants to read Markdown files in the terminal
  • User wants rendered Markdown output

Avoid When

  • x User only needs plain text output

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