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benweet/stackedit

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TLDR

A browser-based Markdown editor with real-time preview, cloud storage sync (Google Drive, Dropbox, GitHub), and direct publishing to blogs and platforms.

Mindmap

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    What it does
      Browser Markdown editor
      Real-time preview
      Cloud sync
      Direct publishing
    Key features
      Google Drive sync
      Dropbox integration
      GitHub support
      Blogger publishing
    Use cases
      Blog drafting
      Documentation writing
      Note taking
      Embedded editor
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      Web browser
      Cloud APIs
    Deployment
      Self-hosted server
      Kubernetes cluster
      Browser only

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Draft and publish blog posts directly to Blogger without leaving the editor.

USE CASE 2

Write documentation in Markdown and sync it automatically to Google Drive or GitHub.

USE CASE 3

Embed a polished Markdown editor into your own website or app using stackedit.js.

USE CASE 4

Take notes in Markdown with real-time preview and automatic cloud backup.

Tech stack

JavaScriptMarkdownGoogle Drive APIDropbox APIGitHub API

Getting it running

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

OAuth credentials required for cloud storage APIs (Google Drive, Dropbox, GitHub) to enable full functionality.

Apache 2.0, use freely for any purpose, including commercial, as long as you include the license and copyright notice.

In plain English

StackEdit is a full-featured Markdown editor that runs entirely inside your web browser. Markdown is a simple way of formatting text, you use plain characters like asterisks and hashes to indicate bold, headings, links, and so on, and the editor shows you a formatted preview in real time. It's the same Markdown library used by Stack Overflow. The editor works in the browser without installing anything, making it accessible on any device. It connects with cloud storage services like Google Drive, Dropbox, and GitHub, so you can save and sync your documents without managing files manually. It also supports publishing directly to platforms like Blogger and GitLab. A separate embeddable version called stackedit.js lets developers add the editor to any website. You'd use StackEdit when you want a comfortable writing environment for Markdown, drafting blog posts, documentation, or notes, and want cloud sync and publishing built in without leaving the browser. Developers who want to add a polished Markdown editing experience to their own app can embed it via the stackedit.js library. The project is built with JavaScript and can also be self-hosted on a server or a Kubernetes cluster for teams that want to run their own private instance.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
How do I set up StackEdit to sync my Markdown files with my GitHub repository?
Prompt 2
Show me how to embed the StackEdit editor into my website using stackedit.js.
Prompt 3
What's the best way to self-host StackEdit on my own server for my team?
Prompt 4
How do I publish a Markdown document from StackEdit directly to my Blogger blog?
Prompt 5
Can I use StackEdit offline, and how does syncing work when I go back online?
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