https://github.com/drewml/octoedit

Markdown syntax highlighting in GitHub.com comments
https://github.com/drewml/octoedit

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Markdown syntax highlighting in GitHub.com comments

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/drewml/octoedit
• Owner: DrewML
• License: mit
• Created: 2016-05-07T21:21:33.000Z (about 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2019-06-21T13:20:40.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-28T17:47:30.668Z (about 1 year ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 136 KB
• Stars: 105
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 8
• Open Issues: 18
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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# OctoEdit

A Chrome Extension that adds a new tab to the comment edit area in GitHub, providing Markdown syntax highlighting and tabbing behavior.

_Huge_ thanks to [CodeMirror](https://codemirror.net/) and [Marijn Haverbeke](https://github.com/marijnh) for providing a free, MIT-licensed editor.

![demo](example.gif)

## Install

- [Chrome Store](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/octoedit/ecnglinljpjkbgmdpeiglonddahpbkeb)

## Features

- Markdown syntax highlighting

- Syntax Highlighting for most popular languages within GFM fences

- Support for GitHub hotkey(`shift + meta + p`) to cycle through comment tabs

## Developing

1. Clone the repository

2. Run `npm run watch` to enable rebuilds on change

3. Load the `dist` folder as an [unpacked extension](https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/getstarted#unpacked) in Chrome

## Thank you to these contributors

- [James Talmage](https://github.com/jamestalmage)