Tools for Writing in Markdown
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Compare Markdown Editors (offline)
| Features | Obsidian.md | Zettlr | Bear Note | Typora |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Use Cases | Personal knowledge base, reading notes | Long-form academic writing, create and edit tables | Meeting notes, capture web information, quick notes | Blog post, create and edit table |
| [[Wikilinks]](internal links) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Auto [[Backlinks]] | Yes | Possible with note-link-janitor by andymatuschak | Possible with note-link-janitor by andymatuschak | N/A |
| Zettelkasten(yyyyMMddHHmmss) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Network Graphs | Yes | No | No | No |
| CWYW(Zotero+Better BibTex) | Possible with zotpick.applescript | Yes ( also click to open PDFs) | Possible with zotpick.applescript | Possible with zotpick.applescript |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux (AppImage, Snap) | macOS, Windows, Linux (Debian, Fedora, AppImage) | macOS, iOS, iPadOS (Desktop & Mobile) | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Rendering (PDFs, docx, slides…) | Possible with Marked 2 App (macOs) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Other notable features | Web-publishing in the pipeline, Custom CSS | Readability scores, Pomodoro timer | Fast syncing via iCloud | Integration with GitHub Desktop |
Add-ons and Extensions
Capture Information
Roam-Highligher - Chrome Extension
- great for taking notes on webpages and copy highlights in MD
- output formatted for Roam or Obsidian
Mdnotes - Zotero Add-on
Export Zotero item metadata file and notes to markdown; create a file for own notes](https://github.com/argenos/zotero-mdnotes#Create-a-file-for-your-own-notes); batch export all of the above](https://github.com/argenos/zotero-mdnotes#Batch-exportcreate-all-of-the-above)
adds
# cite key-zoteroas the first header (same as file name)changes
Cite key: autio2018toCite key/Notes: [[autio2018]]to force the connection with available notes-
Sample output
# autio2018-zotero # Digital affordances, spatial affordances, and the genesis of entrepreneurial ecosystems ## Metadata * Type: [[Article]] * Authors: [[Erkko Autio]], [[Satish Nambisan]], [[Llewellyn D. W. Thomas]], [[Mike Wright]] * Date: [[03/2018]] * Date added: [[2019-09-08]] * Publication: [[Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal]] * DOI: [10/gc6dk2](10/gc6dk2) * Cite key/Notes: [[autio2018]] * Topics: [[Ecosystem]], [[Innovation Ecosystem]], [[Entrepreneurial Ecosystem]] * Related: * Tags: #ZoteroImport, [[Ecosystem]], [[Watch]] * Zotero links: [Local library](zotero://select/items/1_CQYQBCEM) * PDF Attachments: [autio2018_Digital affordances, spatial affordances, and the genesis of entrepreneurial ecosystems.pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/WKYH63Y6)
Zotero to Roam Export
Zotero exports single or multiple items, as well as collections to Roam’s JSON format
My adaption to “QuickCopy” the metadata of an item to system clipboard (in markdown)-
Sample output
# Digital affordances, spatial affordances, and the genesis of entrepreneurial ecosystems ### Metadata Author(s):: [[Erkko Autio]], [[Satish Nambisan]], [[Llewellyn D. W. Thomas]], [[Mike Wright]] Date:: 2018-03 Citekey:: autio2018 Zotero PDF(s):: [PDF 1](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/WKYH63Y6) URL:: [http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/sej.1266](http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/sej.1266) Tags:: #[[ecosystem]][[watch]]
(macOs) Keyboard Shortcuts and System Services
- The Markdown Service Tools by brettterpstra are a collection of OS X Services designed to make writing Markdown text that much easier.
- https://brettterpstra.com/projects/bretts-popclip-extensions/ by brettterpstra