| name | mdv |
| description | Open markdown files in Markpad (Windows GUI viewer).
Use when user says "view markdown", "read md", "show readme", "preview markdown",
"open in markpad", "mdv", or wants to open a .md file for reading.
|
| allowed-tools | ["Bash"] |
Markdown Viewer (Markpad)
Open one or more markdown files in Markpad, a lightweight Windows GUI markdown viewer.
Launch Command
MARKPAD=$(wslpath -w "$(realpath ~/bin/Markpad.exe)")
MDFILE=$(wslpath -w "<absolute-path-to-file>")
powershell.exe -NoProfile -Command "Start-Process '$MARKPAD' -ArgumentList '$MDFILE'"
For multiple files, repeat the powershell.exe Start-Process line for each file.
Key Details
- Binary:
~/bin/Markpad.exe (symlinked from ~/.dotfiles/bin/)
- Type: Portable Tauri app, no install required
realpath is required: The binary is behind a WSL symlink. Windows cannot follow WSL symlinks, so realpath must resolve to the physical path before wslpath -w converts it.powershell.exe Start-Process is required: cmd.exe /c start fails with "Access is denied" on UNC paths in WSL. Always use powershell.exe -NoProfile -Command "Start-Process ...".- Do not use
cmd.exe /c, cmd.exe /c start, or direct .exe invocation — they all fail in WSL for this binary.
- Confirm to the user which file(s) were opened.
