Using Marksmith Forge

Open or start a document

• Select Open Markdown or drag a .md, .markdown, or .txt file into the window.
• Edit source in the Markdown pane while Preview updates automatically.
• Select Save Markdown or press Ctrl+S. Opened files save in place; new documents ask for a destination.
• Refresh reloads the interface and clears unsaved edits.

Format Markdown

Select text and use the toolbar for headings, bold, italic, strikethrough, lists, tasks, quotes, code, tables, links, or images. Common shortcuts include Ctrl+B, Ctrl+I, Ctrl+K, Ctrl+Shift+X, Ctrl+Alt+2, and Ctrl+Backtick.

Other Settings contains bracket and quote Auto Pair plus optional Markdown symbol pairing for emphasis, strikethrough, and inline code.

Add a Mermaid diagram

Use Diagram in the toolbar for Flowchart, Sequence, Class, State, ER, Gantt, Pie, Mind Map, Timeline, Architecture, and XY Chart starters. More templates include Git Graph, User Journey, Quadrant, Requirement, C4, Sankey, Block, Packet, Kanban, Radar, and Treemap.

```mermaid
flowchart LR
  A[Write] --> B[Preview] --> C[Export]
```

Diagrams render locally. Invalid syntax produces a contained diagram error without breaking the rest of the preview.

Choose the workspace and document appearance

• Choose Modern, Academic, Minimal, Classic, or Editorial under Theme.
• Choose A3, A4, A5, or Letter under Paper.
• Use Other Settings for light/dark appearance, Focus Mode, Typewriter Mode, document statistics, the Outline Panel, and Preview visibility.
• Drag pane dividers to resize the outline, editor, and preview.

Export

Select Export, then choose PDF, DOCX, HTML, EPUB, or LaTeX. Exports use current editor text, including unsaved edits. LaTeX export creates .tex source and does not compile it.

Relative images work best after opening a file from disk. Keep supported image files in the Markdown file’s folder or a subfolder.

Mathematical notation

Use $…$ or \(…\) for inline notation and $$…$$ or \[…\] for display notation. Escape a literal dollar sign as \$. Math-like text in inline or fenced code is not rendered.

Support

Email polimatidischris@gmail.com for help. For privacy and usage details, read the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.