Hacker News with Generative AI: Markdown

Markdown's Big Brother: Say Hello to AsciiDoc (git-tower.com)
We’ve all been there: a single README.md file was enough in the early days of your project. But as new features and contributors rolled in, maintaining that lightweight Markdown file started feeling like juggling knives.
Markdown, Documentation, AsciiDoc, Open Source, Tools
101 points by pointnova 14 days ago | 63 comments
The Modern Document Processing Stack (github.com/marcelmarais)
This is a production-ready document conversion and processing engine (and primarily a wrapper of other tools). It uses open-source libraries to convert common file formats (PDF, DOCX, etc.) and web content to Markdown—a format that is friendly for LLMs and embedding models.
Document Processing, Open Source, LLMs, Markdown, File Conversion
9 points by marcelmarais 18 days ago | 4 comments
Show HN: Write Your CV in Markdown, Get Website and PDF with CI/CD (github.com/engineervix)
Write your CV in Markdown and generate both a responsive web page and a professional PDF with minimal setup.
Software, Markdown, CI/CD, Web Development, Resume
7 points by engineervix 26 days ago | 1 comments
Myst Markdown – Markdown for technical/scientific document (mystmd.org)
MyST is an ecosystem of open-source, community-driven tools designed to revolutionize scientific communication.
Markdown, Technical Writing, Scientific Communication, Open Source
195 points by gmgn 49 days ago | 43 comments
AgentMark – Markdown for the AI Era (github.com/puzzlet-ai)
AgentMark is a declarative, extensible, and composable approach for developing LLM applications using Markdown and JSX.
AI, Programming, Markdown
10 points by gnabgib 52 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: SkunkHTML – Markdown Blog with GitHub Pages (github.com/MaxGripe)
Automatically generate a website on GitHub Pages using Markdown files as the source!
Web Development, Markdown, GitHub Pages, Open Source
53 points by MaxGripe 56 days ago | 9 comments
Show HN:Free Online Tool to Experience Microsoft's MarkItdown (markitdown.pro)
Instantly convert your files or URL to standard Markdown, powered by Microsoft markitdown.
Software, Markdown, Microsoft, Tools, Open Source
15 points by kianworkk 62 days ago | 8 comments
Show HN: Mapdown creates a sitemap for your Markdown files (github.com/codazoda)
Create a sitemap.xml file based on the Markdown files in the current directory.
Software, Markdown, Sitemaps, Web Development
4 points by codazoda 65 days ago | 0 comments
I Track My Health Data in Markdown: Lessons in Digital Longevity (ycombinator.com)
I’ve spent years tracking my sleep, diet, and exercise with apps and wearables. But here’s the problem: when an app gets discontinued or stops syncing, the data—and all the insights—disappear.
Health Data, Markdown, Data Storage, Longevity
17 points by biohackerking 68 days ago | 16 comments
MarkItDown: Python tool for converting files and office documents to Markdown (github.com/microsoft)
The MarkItDown library is a utility tool for converting various files to Markdown (e.g., for indexing, text analysis, etc.)
Python, Markdown, File Conversion, Tools, Microsoft
329 points by Handy-Man 69 days ago | 81 comments
Show HN: Markwhen: Markdown for Timelines (markwhen.com)
Show HN, Timelines, Markdown, Tools
912 points by koch 81 days ago | 98 comments
Using Pandoc and Typst to Produce PDFs (imaginarytext.ca)
I recently responded to someone on Mastodon who asked about producing decent-looking PDFs from markdown. I replied eagerly with “OMG Typst!” and linked to my earlier blogpost about developing an entire book layout template for Pandoc and Typst. The response I then received was this was “far beyond” what they need – and on reflection I had to admit that my blog post was a bit, well, niche.
Software, Markdown, PDF, Productivity
112 points by bribri 84 days ago | 19 comments
The Curse of Markdown (codehike.org)
We can think of content websites on a scale from lean to rich.
Markdown, Content Management, Web Development
130 points by pomber 87 days ago | 117 comments
Show HN: HTML to Markdown – Free HTML to Markdown Online Converter (htmltomarkdown.io)
Free HTML to Markdown Online Converter
Web Development, Markdown, HTML, Tools, Conversion
6 points by proxyguru 90 days ago | 1 comments
Llama-OCR: Document to Markdown (llamaocr.com)
Upload an image to turn it into structured markdown
OCR, Markdown, AI, Tools
293 points by lapnect 97 days ago | 96 comments
Save the Web – Obsidian (obsidian.md)
Today, we’re introducing Obsidian Web Clipper a new extension that helps you highlight and capture the web in your favorite browser. Anything you save is stored as durable Markdown files that you can read offline, and preserve for the long term.
Web Browsers, Productivity Tools, Note-Taking, Markdown
18 points by rkangel 101 days ago | 1 comments
MdBook – a command line tool to create books with Markdown (rust-lang.github.io)
mdBook is a command line tool to create books with Markdown. It is ideal for creating product or API documentation, tutorials, course materials or anything that requires a clean, easily navigable and customizable presentation.
Markdown, Documentation, Tools, Command Line
184 points by peter_d_sherman 102 days ago | 69 comments
Show HN: HTML-to-Markdown – convert entire websites to Markdown with Golang/CLI (github.com/JohannesKaufmann)
A robust html-to-markdown converter that transforms HTML (even entire websites) into clean, readable Markdown. It supports complex formatting, customizable options, and plugins for full control over the conversion process.
Tools, Programming, HTML, Markdown, Golang
360 points by JohannesKauf 103 days ago | 47 comments
Show HN: CLI to export Markdown to PDF using Jinja2 templates (github.com/andy-verstraeten)
Mdexport is CLI tool to publish Markdown files as PDF using Jinja2 templates. You can use Frontmatter metadata as custom values to be filled into your template.
Markdown, PDF, Templates, Open Source
8 points by andyvtn 106 days ago | 1 comments
Show HN: Minimal Next.js 15 Markdown Boilerplate (github.com/dtedesco1)
A minimal Next.js 15 application that renders content from Markdown files.
Next.js, Markdown, Boilerplate, Web Development, Open Source
19 points by dtedesco1 108 days ago | 6 comments
Show HN: Marmite – Zero-config static site generator (github.com/rochacbruno)
Marmite [Markdown makes sites] is a very! simple static site generator.
Web Development, Open Source, Markdown
112 points by rochacbruno 115 days ago | 64 comments
Evaluate Markdown code blocks within Vim (github.com/gpanders)
Medieval allows you to evaluate code blocks in Markdown buffers of the following form:
Vim, Markdown, Code Evaluation, Programming Tools
68 points by pentestercrab 117 days ago | 18 comments
Show HN: Mdx – Execute your Markdown code blocks, now in Go (github.com/dim0x69)
Imagine you have the following Markdown file to document your commands:
Markdown, Programming Languages, Go, Open Source, Tools
127 points by dim0x69 118 days ago | 56 comments
Open-Source Obsidian Alternative (github.com/Acreom)
If you're looking for a well-designed local-first open-source markdown knowledge base on steroids, you found it.
Open-Source, Markdown, Knowledge Management, Software
32 points by devslovecoffee 118 days ago | 6 comments
Show HN: Makedown – A Markdown powered Makefile alternative (github.com/tzador)
makedown (aka Makefile + Markdown) is motivated by developers need to define multiple scripts in one file next to their documentation, and have a handy way to run them from terminal.
Tools, Development, Scripting, Command Line, Markdown
142 points by timz 131 days ago | 65 comments
Show HN: A free alternative to Typora –– IF (openages.com)
GTD for professionals
Open Source, Writing, Markdown, Productivity Tools
11 points by matrixages 131 days ago | 66 comments
Show HN: ZenMD converts a Markdown folder to a site with a single command (npmjs.com)
Beta software: expect bugs and breaking changes...
Software, Markdown, Web Development, Beta Software
8 points by randomor 132 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: NotesHub: cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app (noteshub.app)
Fully cross-platform, vendor-agnostic, Markdown-based note-taking app
Software, Productivity, Markdown, Notes, Open Source
147 points by alex-titarenko 132 days ago | 111 comments
Show HN: Stride – local-first Markdown-based engineering calcs and documentation (get-stride.com)
Stride is a modern technical documentation and calculation software for engineers and other calculation-driven professionals to improve calculation quality, communicate better, and decrease costs.
Software, Engineering, Documentation, Markdown
5 points by weikequ_ 133 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: Tenno – Markdown and JavaScript = a hybrid of Word and Excel (tenno.app)
Markdown, Software, Programming, Web Development, Collaboration Tools
401 points by deepmacro 133 days ago | 138 comments