MarkdownPointer
Markdown viewer for AI-assisted document review. Click any element to copy file path + line number.
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MarkdownPointer
Vibe editing for Markdown. Point at anything, tell AI to fix it.
MarkdownPointer renders your Markdown and lets you click any element - headings, code blocks, table cells, Mermaid diagram nodes, KaTeX math - to copy a filepath:line reference. Paste it into your AI prompt, and the AI knows exactly where to look.
Fix the diagram at [C:\docs\report.md:42] mermaid diagram: graph LR
Features
- Point & Prompt - Click any rendered element to copy
filepath:lineto clipboard - Mermaid Diagrams - Flowchart, Sequence, Class, State, ER, Gantt, Pie, Git graph, Mindmap
- KaTeX Math - Inline
$...$and block$$...$$ - SVG - Embedded font support
- Live Reload - Auto-refresh on file changes
- Export -
.docxvia Pandoc - MCP Server - Let Claude open, navigate, and export your documents
Install
In a PowerShell 7 console:
Install-PSResource MarkdownPointer
Quick Start
mdp .\README.md # Open a file
mdp .\docs\*.md # Open multiple files
mdp # Just launch the viewer
MCP Server Setup
Connect MarkdownPointer to Claude Code so your AI can open and navigate documents directly.
Claude Code
claude mcp add mdp -s user -- "$(Get-MarkdownPointerMCPPath)"
Then just ask Claude:
- "open README.md in mdp"
- "show the report in mdp and scroll to line 50"
- "export report.md to docx"
Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mdp": {
"command": "C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7\\Modules\\MarkdownPointer\\0.2.0\\bin\\mdp-mcp.exe"
}
}
}
Use
Get-MarkdownPointerMCPPath -Escapeto get the correct path for your environment.
MCP Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
show_markdown | Open files and scroll to a line |
export_docx | Convert to .docx via Pandoc |
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl+O | Open file |
Ctrl+W / Ctrl+F4 | Close tab |
Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Switch tabs |
Ctrl+Mouse Wheel | Zoom |
F5 | Reload |
Requirements
- Windows 10/11
- PowerShell 7.4+
- .NET 8 Desktop Runtime
Build from Source
git clone https://github.com/yotsuda/MarkdownPointer.git
cd MarkdownPointer
.\Build-Deploy.ps1
License
MIT
