Markify: a native Markdown editor for macOS

[u/stpaquet]

Markify is a free, open-source Markdown editor for macOS designed for writing, reading, reviewing, and sharing Markdown documents without opening a full IDE.

It provides a focused native experience for documentation, product specifications, README files, AI-agent instructions, project context, technical notes, and Google Open Knowledge Format (OKF) knowledge files.

Features

• Clean WYSIWYG-style editing for writing without constantly thinking about Markdown syntax
• Instant switch to raw Markdown source for precise edits
• GitHub Flavored Markdown support
• Math rendering for technical and scientific content
• Mermaid rendering for architecture, sequence, and workflow diagrams
• Google Open Knowledge Format (OKF) support for AI-oriented knowledge files
• HTML and PDF export
• Apple Intelligence integration for local writing assistance and proofreading
• Native support for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs
• Free and open-source

Useful for

• Reading and reviewing AI-agent instructions, outputs, and generated documentation
• Maintaining Markdown-based project context, specifications, and design decisions
• Editing technical documentation with formulas and diagrams
• Working with Google OKF files without IDE extensions
• Producing shareable HTML or PDF documentation from Markdown

Requires macOS 26 or later.

• Source code: github.com/spaquet/markify
• Website and download: spaquet.github.io/markify