What Tablif read on cmarks's site
cmarks describes itself as: “GitHub - yuchanghyun/cmarks: A GitHub-accurate Markdown reader for macOS with workspaces, tabs and splits. Reads, never edits. · GitHub”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
What it is
Calls itself “Markdown reader”.
- Calls itself: Markdown reader
“…cmarks is a free, open-source, read-only Markdown reader for macOS.”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “not an editor”.
- Says it will not: not an editor
“…cmarks is a reader, not an editor.”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever.
- Free plan: free forever
“…cmarks is a free, open-source, read-only Markdown reader for macOS.”
Who it sells to
Available in 2 languages.
- Languages: English · Korean
“English and Korean UI , following the macOS system language.”
How it runs
A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the Homebrew and Mac App Store. Open source.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Distributed via: Homebrew · Mac App Store
- Open source: yes
“…cmarks is a free, open-source, read-only Markdown reader for macOS.”
“Requires macOS 15 Sequoia or later. Universal binary for Apple silicon and Intel.”
What it works with
Built on cmark-gfm. Plugin for Raycast. Names Marked 2, Obsidian and 2 more on its pages.
- Built on: cmark-gfm
- Plugin for: Raycast
- Names: Marked 2 · Obsidian · QLMarkdown · +1
“Marked 2”
“Obsidian”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Price Free Free Paid Paid Free for personal use”
“…cmarks is a free, open-source, read-only Markdown reader for macOS.”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 7 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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