What is a Markdown editor?
A direct explanation of the tool category around Markdown writing.
A Markdown editor is a writing tool for creating and editing Markdown documents. It often adds features such as syntax highlighting, preview, shortcuts, file organization, export, and search while keeping the document source in plain text.
Some Markdown editors focus on a single document view, while others add workspace behavior around notes, projects, folders, or publishing. The main distinction is that the format stays Markdown rather than being replaced by a proprietary document model.
MdWrk is part of the Markdown editor category, but it emphasizes a local-first workspace around the format. That means the product focuses on writing, preview, organization, packages, and extension surfaces without hiding Markdown itself.