VSCode Mathpix Markdown Extension

Features

• Enables enhanced markdown syntax to be rendered in markdown previews
• Enables a subset of LaTeX commands to be rendered in markdown previews
• Enables SMILES chemistry syntax to be rendered in markdown previews

Extension Installation

The extension can be installed in several ways:

From extensions search (ctrl-shift-x or cmd-shift-x):

Enter @id:mathpix.vscode-mathpix-markdown

From quick open (ctrl-p or cmd-p):

ext install @id:mathpix.vscode-mathpix-markdown

From CLI:

code --install-extension mathpix.vscode-mathpix-markdown

Mathpix Markdown Usage

Once installed the extension adds supports for all the features of mathpix-markdown such as latex, chemistry and html rendering in the built-in VSCode markdown preview.

To use it open a markdown or mathpix markdown file (with .md or .mmd extensions) then open the command pallete (f1 key) and select Markdown: Open Preview or Markdown: Open Preview to the Side.

Further Documentation:

• Overview
• Syntax Reference

Local Development

You can develop, build and install the extension locally.

git clone git@github.com:Mathpix/vscode-mathpix-markdown.git
cd vscode-mathpix-markdown
npm install
vsce package

Then in VSCODE:

type f1
extensions: Install from VSIX
choose the file vscode-mathpix-markdown-0.0.1.vsix
click reload
open SYNTAX.md
type f1
Markdown: Open Preview to the Side