Bundle (v4.7.0):
- MarkItDown frozen to a single ~75MB per-platform binary (PyInstaller via
npm run bundle:markitdown; ML extras excluded) — built and verified
locally: HTML/XLSX/PDF conversions pass through the bundled binary, and
the app resolves bin/linux/markitdown first at runtime
- Packaging copies bundled markitdown alongside Pandoc for win/mac/linux;
FFmpeg/sharp/KaTeX/fonts were already bundled
Legal artifacts:
- THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.md: complete license inventory of everything
distributed (binaries, npm runtime deps, fonts, embedded Python packages)
- SOURCES.md: GPL §3(b) written source offers for Pandoc 3.9.0.2,
ffmpeg-static's GPL build, and the PyInstaller bootloader; LGPL relinking
note for libvips
- third-party-licenses/: canonical GPL-2.0, LGPL-2.1, MPL-2.0, Apache-2.0,
OFL-1.1, PSF-Python texts
- Help > Third-Party Notices & Licenses: in-app viewer for both documents
- README: 'Bundled Dependencies, Legal Notices & Credits' section
Hardening:
- download-tools.js now SHA-256 pins every artifact, verifies after
download AND against the cache on every run, and hard-fails on mismatch
(closes security finding D6)
Large tools intentionally not bundled (documented): LibreOffice,
MiKTeX/TeX Live, ImageMagick, PlantUML+JRE, Calibre.
637/637 tests green; lint clean; clean boot; bundled binary verified.
- File → Import with MarkItDown (Any Format)…: PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX,
Outlook .msg/.eml, EPUB, images, CSV/JSON/XML, ZIP (audio/OCR via the
[all] extras) — verified live against HTML, XLSX (our own exporter's
output), and PDF fixtures
- Command auto-resolution with caching: markitdown binary → python -m
markitdown → python3 -m markitdown
- SEC-1 argv discipline (execFile only, user paths never through a shell),
50MB cap, 120s timeout, sanitized errors that surface markitdown's own
"pip install 'markitdown[pdf]'" hints for missing format extras
- Output lands next to the source as <name>.md (numeric suffix, never
overwrites) and opens in a new tab; markitdown:available/convert IPC
allowlisted for renderer flows
- Help → Dependencies lists MarkItDown; README/UPDATES updated (v4.6.1)
12 new tests (629 green); lint clean; clean app boot
- AI Assistant plugin: multi-provider chat (OpenAI/Anthropic/Ollama/LM Studio),
summarize/improve/translate commands, proofread via ai:analyze; calls
proxied through main so API keys stay out of the renderer
- Collaboration plugin: anchor-based comments in .comments/ sidecars with
drift detection and F8 navigation
- Local knowledge base: [[wiki-links]] with click-to-create + Backlinks panel
- Crash recovery: debounced session snapshots with restore prompt on launch
- Version history: pre-save snapshots, History panel with restore/diff/delete
- Real PDF encryption: swap pdf-lib for @cantoo/pdf-lib (probe-driven UI)
- XLSX export (native workbooks via JSZip), ODT headers/footers + page size
- Offline KaTeX (bundled CSS+fonts), local-first PlantUML rendering
- Editor: vim mode toggle, snippet Tab-expansion, zen word-goal setter,
writing heatmap, writing-studio panels wired with rail icons
- Quick Note global scratchpad (Ctrl+Alt+Q), markdownconverter:// deep links,
REPL first-run confirmation
- Fix: Ctrl+Shift+P collision, pandoc converter availability check, CLI
dangling --css/--reference-doc flags, dead converter button
8 new test suites; 613 tests green; lint clean
Monospace font embedding feature release. Adds bundled JetBrains Mono +
Fira Code TTFs (asarUnpack), preview/print font picker with ligatures
toggle, and embedded fonts in PDF (xelatex fontspec), DOCX (OOXML
surgery), EPUB (--epub-embed-font + OPF manifest), and HTML (sidecar
CSS with base64 data URI).
- Normalize pandoc command parsing with path.basename() to support bundled binary paths
- Use bundled pandoc binary in convertWithPandoc instead of relying on PATH
- Forward includeSubfolders checkbox state from renderer to main process
- Add pandoc availability check before batch conversion
- Re-enable Start button when batch conversion completes
- Clean up obsolete dist build artifact causing test snapshot warning
- Bump version to 4.4.4
Major Features:
- Integrated PDF viewer with zoom, page navigation, and fit modes
- PDF editor toolbar with direct access to all PDF operations
- New app branding with docico1.png icon
- ConcreteInfo theme (light & dark variants)
- Comprehensive PDF editing: merge, split, compress, rotate, delete, reorder
- Watermark, encrypt, decrypt, and permissions management
- Overwrite original file option for all PDF operations
UI Improvements:
- PDF viewer takes full screen when active (hides tabs and toolbar)
- Compact modals with reduced font sizes
- Dark theme fixes for icons and dialogs
- Save/Save As options for PDF operations
- Improved PDF toolbar theming
Technical:
- Added isPdfViewerActive state tracking
- Proper PDF document lifecycle management
- Fixed hang issues when switching between PDF and markdown
- All dependencies are open-source (MIT, Apache 2.0, BSD)
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Added enhanced Word export with template support to the batch file converter,
enabling batch conversion of markdown files to professionally-styled DOCX
documents using custom templates.
New Features:
- Added "DOCX (Enhanced)" option to batch converter format selection
- Integrated WordTemplateExporter with batch conversion workflow
- Batch converter now supports template-based Word export with:
* Custom template preservation
* Professional table styling (orange headers, white data rows)
* Perfect ASCII art and flowchart alignment
* Red-colored arrows in flowcharts
* Markdown numbering stripped from headings and lists
Technical Changes:
- Modified performBatchConversion() to handle 'docx-enhanced' format
- Async/await pattern for WordTemplateExporter in batch processing
- Proper error handling and progress tracking for enhanced exports
- Updated version to v1.8.0 in package.json, main.js, and README.md
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Version 1.5.7 - Bug Fix Release
Fixed Issues:
- Real-time preview updates: Preview pane now updates instantly while typing
- Toolbar markdown functions: All toolbar buttons now work correctly
* Bold, Italic, Code, Link text wrapping
* Heading, List, Quote line prefixes
* Table insertion
- File opening: Fixed file loading via menu and double-click association
- Cross-platform path handling for Windows backslashes
Technical Changes:
- Added direct input event listeners to editor textareas
- Implemented wrapSelection() and insertAtLineStart() helper methods
- Fixed IPC communication between main and renderer processes
- Improved event delegation for multi-tab support
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Major improvements including optional advanced export options, removed proprietary dependencies for better open-source compatibility, and comprehensive new features for enhanced user experience.
🔧 Export Functions & Advanced Options:
• Fixed export function issues after advanced options integration
• Added optional advanced export checkbox (unchecked by default)
• Clean UI separation between simple and advanced export workflows
🏗️ Open Source Compatibility:
• Removed bundled Pandoc binaries - requires system installation
• Replaced proprietary XLSX with open-source CSV export
• Eliminated licensing concerns with bundled dependencies
✨ Advanced User Experience Features:
• Auto-save system with visual indicators every 30 seconds
• Enhanced document statistics (lines, paragraphs, sentences, reading time)
• Recent files menu with persistent storage (last 10 files)
• Mathematical expression support with KaTeX rendering
• Improved export dialog with better user experience
📚 Updated documentation with new dependency requirements and features
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- Add comprehensive Find & Replace with match highlighting
- Add toggleable line numbers with theme support
- Implement full undo/redo functionality with keyboard shortcuts
- Add smart auto-indentation for lists and code blocks
- Enhanced keyboard shortcuts for productivity
- Advanced tab handling for indentation/outdentation
- Updated About dialog with v1.2.0 and complete feature list
- Add Find & Replace to Edit menu
- Updated README.md with comprehensive feature documentation
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