skimd

Terminal markdown reader — zero install, TOC, collapse, one command.

Install

npx skimd README.md

Or install globally:

npm install -g skimd

Why

Reading a README from the terminal today means cat (raw), less (paged raw), or a context switch out. skimd renders markdown properly — headings, lists, code blocks with syntax highlighting, tables, blockquotes — and gives you keyboard-driven navigation with TOC, collapsible headings, search, and link and code-block pickers.

Usage

Open a file:

skimd README.md

Pipe markdown in:

curl -s https://example.com/README.md | skimd

Extract code blocks:

skimd --code README.md              # all blocks
skimd --code --lang=bash README.md  # only bash

Status

v0.1.5 — under active development.

License

MIT © Bjern Potgieter