The latest articles on DEV Community by Vadim Melnicuk (@vadimmelnicuk). https://dev.to/vadimmelnicuk https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3784230%2F004cae01-7d9b-492e-932a-be63207b810a.jpg https://dev.to/vadimmelnicuk en Vadim Melnicuk Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:04:54 +0000 https://dev.to/vadimmelnicuk/meo-a-markdown-editor-for-vs-code-with-livesource-toggle-121d https://dev.to/vadimmelnicuk/meo-a-markdown-editor-for-vs-code-with-livesource-toggle-121d <p>I write a lot of markdown alongside code: READMEs, specs, changelogs. VS Code's built-in experience is either raw syntax or a read-only preview pane you have to keep open in a split. Neither is great for actually writing.</p> <p>MEO adds a proper editing mode to VS Code. You get a live/source toggle in a single tab, a floating toolbar for formatting, inline table editing, full-screen Mermaid diagram rendering, a document outline sidebar, and optional auto-save. No new app to switch to, no split pane.</p> <p>One thing most markdown extensions miss: it preserves VS Code's native diff view, so reviewing git changes in a markdown file still works exactly as expected.</p> <p>Built on VS Code's webview API.</p> <p>Happy to answer any questions about it.</p> <p>VS Code marketplace: <a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vadimmelnicuk.meo" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vadimmelnicuk.meo</a></p> <p>GitHub repo: <a href="https://github.com/vadimmelnicuk/meo" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/vadimmelnicuk/meo</a></p> productivity opensource markdown documentation