markdown-live-server 0.1.0

Markdown live server with live reload using Pandoc

Markdown Live Server (mdv)

A local markdown server with live reload using Pandoc. Changes are detected automatically!

Features

• Live reload when files change
• Table of contents generation
• Dark mode support
• Code syntax highlighting
• Graphviz diagram rendering
• PlantUML diagram rendering

Requirements

Python packages (pip install):

• bottle - Web framework

External programs (system install):

• pandoc - REQUIRED: Markdown/RST to HTML converter
• graphviz - OPTIONAL: For rendering 'dot' diagrams
• plantuml - OPTIONAL: For rendering PlantUML diagrams

Termux installation

pkg install pandoc graphviz
pip install bottle

Usage

CLI Mode (terminal output)

./mdv.sh file.md

Server Mode (web browser)

./mdv.sh

Or with options:

python panserver.py [path] [-p PORT] [-a] [-b] [-r]

• -a Enable auto-refresh (live reload)
• -b Open browser automatically
• -r Allow remote connections (bind to all interfaces)
• -p Port number (default: 8080)

Attribution

Based on Panserver by Marcel Fischer.

License

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2025

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