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JoBradlast Saturday at 6:49 PM1 replyview on HN

Most repo browser UIs, and apps like VSCode, too.


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VerifiedReportsyesterday at 3:27 AM

Again, the point is not to launch an EDITOR and then open up a "preview." The point is to double-click and start reading the document as formatted. You know... like we can do with even the maligned PDF.

Think about the word "preview." If you're "previewing" the Markdown file, what are you previewing its appearance in?