MarkFoundry

Technical specifications

App access, file support, editor capabilities, PWA installation, and conversion architecture.

App access

MarkFoundry is live at markfoundry.app. Install it as a PWA to run locally on your device from your apps menu, dock, or home screen.

App access
ItemDetails
Live app URLhttps://markfoundry.app/
Access modelBrowser-based web app with optional PWA install
PWA installChrome, Edge, Safari (Add to Home Screen), and other Chromium browsers
Installed app behaviorStandalone window with launcher, dock, or home screen access
Local runtimeRuns locally on your device after installation via browser PWA support
Account requiredNo account required for core editing

PWA and local install

  • Install from browser
  • Standalone app window
  • Desktop, dock, and home screen launchers
  • Same workspace after installation
  • Browser storage on device
  • Offline-ready app shell (core UI loads locally)

Supported editable file types

Supported file types
TypeExtensionsSupport
Markdown.md, .markdownEdit, preview, export
MDX.mdxEdit and source preview
JSON.jsonEdit, format, validate
YAML.yaml, .ymlEdit, format, validate
Text.txtEdit and convert

Import support

Import support
SourceOutputNotes
DOCXMarkdownPreserves headings, lists, tables, and links where possible
PDFMarkdown/TextExtracts text first, structured conversion later
HTMLMarkdownSanitized before conversion
TXTMarkdown/TextDirect import
Web page URLMarkdownServer-side fetch and conversion

Export support

Export support
SourceExport format
MarkdownPDF
MarkdownDOCX
MarkdownHTML
MarkdownTXT
JSONJSON
YAMLYAML
JSONYAML
YAMLJSON

Editor features

  • Monaco Editor
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Line numbers
  • Word wrap
  • Find and replace
  • Formatting actions
  • Split view
  • Preview mode
  • Source mode
  • Scroll position recovery
  • Cursor position recovery

Markdown features

  • GitHub Flavored Markdown
  • Tables
  • Task lists
  • Code blocks
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Frontmatter
  • Heading outline
  • Table of contents
  • Links
  • Images
  • Callouts
  • Mermaid diagrams
  • Math support
  • Markdown linting
  • Broken link checks

Storage features

  • IndexedDB workspace cache
  • Recent files
  • Unsaved draft recovery
  • Browser refresh recovery
  • Browser crash recovery
  • Workspace backup export
  • Cache clearing tools

Conversion service

MarkFoundry uses a separate Docker conversion service for heavy document conversions. This service runs Pandoc outside the Vercel app to support PDF and DOCX export with better reliability.

Technical note

MarkFoundry is available at https://markfoundry.app/ as a browser app and installable PWA. The editor runs as a web application on your device. Heavy PDF and DOCX conversions are designed to run through a separate Docker conversion service powered by Pandoc.

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