MarkLite makes markdown viewing and editing simple and fun with only the features you need.
MarkLite is a great lightweight viewer/editor to be your default viewer for .md files.
MarkLite makes viewing, creating, and editing fun.
You can find the source code at:
https://gitlab.com/mchilson/marklite/
While currently only available in .deb and .rpm, I will be adding Flatpak and Snap versions soon.
Let your Linux friends know about MarkLite!

What is MarkLite?
MarkLite is a lightweight and fast Markdown viewer/editor for Linux. When launched or a file is opened, it opens in a viewer mode. You can either read the Markdown document then close it or simply click the Edit button to edit it. Edit mode is a full features edit with features like Find, Got Line, Line Numbers, Syntax Highlighting and Key Commands.
Why should you use MarkLite?
- Simple and Fast viewer/editor for Linux
- Open Source and Free to Everyone
- Coming to more OS's soon
Here are some screenshots
MarkLite is so simple, there are only a few screenshots. Here they are.
Want to help support MarkLite?
I want everyone that wants to use or modify MarkLite for their use to be able to at no charge.
However, it does take a lot of effort and time to build, manage, and maintain a project like MarkLite.
If you would like to help support this project below are several options to donate.