MarkEdit Skill

February 4, 2026 ยท View on GitHub

An AI skill for managing MarkEdit, a free and open-source markdown editor for macOS.

Features

  • Install, upgrade, list, and remove extensions
  • Configure advanced settings via settings.json
  • Upgrade MarkEdit app
  • Answer questions using official documentation

Example Commands

Upgrade MarkEdit
Install MarkEdit Preview extension
List installed extensions
Enable autoSaveWhenIdle in MarkEdit

Installation

GitHub Copilot (VS Code)

mkdir -p ~/.copilot/skills/markedit
curl -fsSL "https://github.com/MarkEdit-app/MarkEdit-skill/blob/main/markedit/SKILL.md?raw=true" -o ~/.copilot/skills/markedit/SKILL.md

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/markedit
curl -fsSL "https://github.com/MarkEdit-app/MarkEdit-skill/blob/main/markedit/SKILL.md?raw=true" -o ~/.claude/skills/markedit/SKILL.md

Cursor / Windsurf / Others

  • Cursor: Place SKILL.md in .cursor/rules/ directory
  • Windsurf: Place SKILL.md in .windsurf/rules/ directory
  • Others: Copy contents to your custom instructions or system prompt

Requirements

  • macOS with MarkEdit installed
  • An AI assistant that supports custom instructions