markdown-browse 0.1.1

A simple Flask app to render Markdown files with Mermaid support

Markdown Viewer

A simple Flask app to render Markdown files with Mermaid support. It allows browsing and viewing .md files in a directory, with support for relative links between Markdown files and proper image rendering.

Features

• Lists all .md files in the specified directory
• Renders Markdown with GitHub-style extensions (fenced code, tables, code highlighting, TOC)
• Mermaid diagram support with client-side rendering
• Follows relative links to other .md files
• Provides back links when navigating between files
• Serves images and other assets correctly
• Configurable port and folder via command-line arguments
• Installable via PyPI

Installation

From PyPI (once published)

pip install markdown-viewer

From Source

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

Usage

As a Script (after PyPI installation)

markdown-viewer --port 8080 --folder /path/to/markdown/files

From Source

python app.py --port 8080 --folder /path/to/markdown/files

Options

• --port PORT: Port to run the server on (default: 5000)
• --folder FOLDER: Folder to serve Markdown files from (default: current directory)

Examples

Run on default port 5000, current directory:

markdown-viewer

Run on port 3000, specific folder:

markdown-viewer --port 3000 --folder ./docs

Then visit http://127.0.0.1:PORT/ in your browser.

Publishing to PyPI

This project uses Hatch for packaging. To build and publish:

1. Install Hatch: pip install hatch
2. Build: hatch build
3. Publish: hatch publish (requires PyPI credentials)

Dependencies

• Flask: Web framework
• Markdown: Markdown parsing
• pymdown-extensions: Additional Markdown extensions including Mermaid support