The latest articles on DEV Community by zalman (@tiantianmanmanzou). https://dev.to/tiantianmanmanzou https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4189061%2F67b67a55-a9ef-4b86-83f3-ee9c977e8e83.jpg https://dev.to/tiantianmanmanzou en zalman Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:20:34 +0000 https://dev.to/tiantianmanmanzou/i-got-tired-of-opening-four-apps-to-read-one-project-folder-so-i-built-easyviewmd-1fp2 https://dev.to/tiantianmanmanzou/i-got-tired-of-opening-four-apps-to-read-one-project-folder-so-i-built-easyviewmd-1fp2 <p>My project folders are a mix of Markdown notes, Word specs, Excel sheets, slides and PDFs. Reading one folder meant jumping between a Markdown editor, Word, Excel and a PDF viewer. So I built EasyView_Md: open a folder as a workspace, and everything opens in tabs in one window.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fy3dts88dq8tt68ty57y7.jpeg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fy3dts88dq8tt68ty57y7.jpeg" alt="EasyView_Md workspace" width="800" height="450"></a></p> <h2> What it does </h2> <ul> <li>WYSIWYG Markdown editing with a source toggle; files stay plain Markdown. Tables with merged cells and sorting; Mermaid, math and code highlighting render locally.</li> <li>Edit and save .docx and .xlsx in place; preview PPT, PDF, images and archives.</li> <li>Export to HTML, PDF and DOCX, plus a built-in terminal and a simple Git panel.</li> <li>Optional AI chat beside the document (bring your own OpenAI-compatible key). Agent mode edits files directly and highlights what changed.</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fpcupjg7hqaowqj69ytka.jpeg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fpcupjg7hqaowqj69ytka.jpeg" alt="Editing Office files in EasyView_Md" width="800" height="450"></a></p> <h2> Where it runs </h2> <p>macOS (Apple Silicon), Windows x64, and as a VS Code / Cursor extension. MIT licensed, free, no account needed.</p> <ul> <li>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/tiantianmanmanzou/EasyView_Md" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/tiantianmanmanzou/EasyView_Md</a> </li> <li>Website: <a href="https://easyview.wonderxy.art" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://easyview.wonderxy.art</a> </li> </ul> <p>I'd love feedback, especially real-world .docx/.xlsx files that don't render or save correctly.</p> opensource markdown productivity electron