Show HN: Quikdown – 17 KB bidirectional Markdown parser and rich-fence editor

Category: library

Tags: markdown, editor, bidirectional-parser

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 7)

Quikdown is a compact, bidirectional Markdown parser and editor that lets users edit both source and rendered views with round-tripping, rich fence rendering (diagrams, math, charts), and a headless API. Its small size, offline capability, and LLM/agent-friendly features make it interesting for embedded Markdown editing in web apps and collaborative AI workflows.

Target audience: backend devs, frontend devs, data engineers

Repository: https://github.com/deftio/quikdown · JavaScript · BSD-2-Clause · 9 stars

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