mdv

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.