What is this?
Milkdown is a plugin-driven WYSIWYG markdown editor framework, inspired by Typora, built on top of ProseMirror and remark.
Milkdown is a plugin-driven WYSIWYG markdown editor framework, inspired by Typora, built on top of ProseMirror and remark.Is this a ready-made editor or something I build on top of?It's a framework rather than a finished editor app - you assemble your own editor from plugins on top of ProseMirror and remark, the same way Typora blends rich text with markdown.
It's a framework rather than a finished editor app - you assemble your own editor from plugins on top of ProseMirror and remark, the same way Typora blends rich text with markdown.How do I get it running in my project?The README itself has no install commands - you're pointed to the official Milkdown documentation site for setup and usage instructions.
The README itself has no install commands - you're pointed to the official Milkdown documentation site for setup and usage instructions.What is it actually built on under the hood?Milkdown's core relies on ProseMirror for the rich-text editing engine and remark for parsing/serializing markdown.
Milkdown's core relies on ProseMirror for the rich-text editing engine and remark for parsing/serializing markdown.Why is it called Milkdown?The project uses a baby-bottle emoji as its logo and the name plays on 'markdown', fitting its Typora-inspired, friendly WYSIWYG approach to editing markdown.
The project uses a baby-bottle emoji as its logo and the name plays on 'markdown', fitting its Typora-inspired, friendly WYSIWYG approach to editing markdown.Is there a community to ask questions in?Yes, Milkdown has an active Discord community where users and contributors discuss the project and get help.
Yes, Milkdown has an active Discord community where users and contributors discuss the project and get help.What do I get out of the plugin-driven architecture?Because everything from syntax features to styling is a plugin, you only include what you need instead of being stuck with a one-size-fits-all editor.
Because everything from syntax features to styling is a plugin, you only include what you need instead of being stuck with a one-size-fits-all editor.Is the project still active?Yes, it has over 11,900 GitHub stars and running CI, CodeQL, and release workflows, indicating ongoing maintenance.
Yes, it has over 11,900 GitHub stars and running CI, CodeQL, and release workflows, indicating ongoing maintenance.What are similar projects?tiptap, tui.editor, vditor, trix, tinymce, quill, BlockNote, simplemde-markdown-editor
tiptap, tui.editor, vditor, trix, tinymce, quill, BlockNote, simplemde-markdown-editorWhich topics is it in?gfm, wysiwyg-editor, rich-text-editor, markdown-editor, wysiwyg, editor, javascript-library, plugin, ui, markdown, framework, npm
gfm, wysiwyg-editor, rich-text-editor, markdown-editor, wysiwyg, editor, javascript-library, plugin, ui, markdown, framework, npm