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@mazhu/mdserver

v1.0.0

Published

Local Markdown preview server with live reload

Readme

@mazhu/mdserver

Local Markdown preview server with live reload

Features

  • 🚀 Instant Preview - Preview Markdown files in your browser
  • 🔄 Live Reload - Auto-refresh when files change via WebSocket
  • 📂 File Watching - Monitor specific files for changes
  • 🎨 Beautiful Styling - Clean, readable output with syntax highlighting
  • 🌐 WebSocket Powered - Real-time communication between server and browser

Installation

npm install -g @mazhu/mdserver

Usage

Start the server

mdserver start

Preview a specific file

mdserver start readme.md

Open browser (when server is running)

mdserver open

Watch a file for changes

mdserver watch readme.md

Commands

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | mdserver start [file] | Start the preview server, optionally with a file | | mdserver open | Open the preview in browser | | mdserver watch [file] | Watch a file and auto-reload | | mdserver --version | Show version | | mdserver --help | Show help |

API

Endpoints

  • GET / - Root page
  • GET /file?path=<path> - Preview specific file
  • GET /open?file=<path> - Load file and notify all clients

WebSocket Events

  • content - File content update
  • reload - Trigger page reload

License

MIT