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VS Code extension streamlines Markdown writing with smart paste and sync

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A developer created a VS Code extension called Marksmith to improve the Markdown writing experience by addressing common workflow frustrations. The extension features 'Smart Paste' to automatically format copied tables into Markdown and create links from selected text and URLs. It also implements bidirectional scrolling synchronization between the editor and preview panes and includes a 'Document X-Ray' feature to estimate LLM token counts for documents. AI

IMPACT Enhances developer workflows for AI-related documentation and prompt engineering.

RANK_REASON The article describes the development and features of a VS Code extension, which is a software tool.

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VS Code extension streamlines Markdown writing with smart paste and sync

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Im Woojin ·

    Building Marksmith: lessons from making Markdown bearable in VS Code

    <p>I'll start with the moment that pushed me to build this.</p> <p>I was editing a 1,200-line README. Spotted a typo in the preview pane. Scrolled the source to find it. Lost my place. Scrolled more. Pasted a table from a Google Sheet and got back a wall of tab characters. Closed…

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