mdfried ☆
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Description:
Terminal markdown viewer
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.17.3@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: markdown terminal viewer cli documentation
Install: brew install mdfried
About:
mdfried is a terminal-based markdown viewer designed for developers who need to quickly preview documentation or notes without leaving the command line. It renders markdown files with syntax highlighting and formatting directly in the terminal, offering a fast, lightweight alternative to GUI viewers.
Key Features:
  • Renders markdown in the terminal with formatting
  • Supports syntax highlighting for code blocks
  • Lightweight and fast, with no external dependencies
  • Simple keyboard navigation for scrolling
Use Cases:
  • Previewing README or documentation files in a CLI workflow
  • Quickly viewing markdown notes or journals without opening a separate app
Alternatives:
  • glow – More feature-rich with themes and pagination, while mdfried is more minimal
  • mdcat – Part of the bat ecosystem, focuses on integration and syntax highlighting
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Dec 25, 2025 11:16am 0.17.3 0 VERSION_BUMP 997fba2b
Dec 22, 2025 8:15pm 0.17.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 12965495
Dec 21, 2025 8:12pm 0.17.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 7e98bdad
Dec 20, 2025 8:10pm 0.15.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 302964c3
Dec 17, 2025 4:52am 0 VERSION_BUMP 84789ea7
Nov 16, 2025 9:05am 0 NEW dcbd823e
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