cmux-markdown

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Open markdown files in a formatted viewer panel with live reload. Use when you need to display plans, documentation, or notes alongside the terminal with rich rendering (headings, code blocks, tables, lists).

Writing & Docs

What this skill does

# Markdown Viewer with cmux

Use this skill to display markdown files in a dedicated panel with rich formatting and live file watching.

## Core Workflow

1. Write your plan or notes to a `.md` file.
2. Open it in a markdown panel.
3. The panel auto-updates when the file changes on disk.

```bash
# Open a markdown file as a split panel next to the current terminal
cmux markdown open plan.md

# Absolute path
cmux markdown open /path/to/PLAN.md

# Target a specific workspace
cmux markdown open design.md --workspace workspace:2
```

## When to Use

- Displaying an agent plan or task list alongside the terminal
- Showing documentation, changelogs, or READMEs while working
- Reviewing notes that update in real-time (e.g., a plan file being written by another process)

## Live File Watching

The panel automatically re-renders when the file changes on disk. This works with:

- Direct writes (`echo "..." >> plan.md`)
- Editor saves (vim, nano, VS Code)
- Atomic file replacement (write to temp, rename over original)
- Agent-generated plan files that are updated progressively

If the file is deleted, the panel shows a "file unavailable" state. During atomic replace, the panel attempts automatic reconnection within its short retry window. If the file returns later, close and reopen the panel.

## Agent Integration

### Opening a plan file

Write your plan to a file, then open it:

```bash
cat > plan.md << 'EOF'
# Task Plan

## Steps
1. Analyze the codebase
2. Implement the feature
3. Write tests
4. Verify the build
EOF

cmux markdown open plan.md
```

### Updating a plan in real-time

The panel live-reloads, so simply overwrite the file as work progresses:

```bash
# The markdown panel updates automatically when the file changes
echo "## Step 1: Complete" >> plan.md
```

### Recommended AGENTS.md instruction

Add this to your project's `AGENTS.md` to instruct coding agents to use the markdown viewer:

```markdown
## Plan Display

When creating a plan or task list, write it to a `.md` file and open it in cmux:

cmux markdown open plan.md

The panel renders markdown with rich formatting and auto-updates when the file changes.
```

## Routing

```bash
# Open in the caller's workspace (default -- uses CMUX_WORKSPACE_ID)
cmux markdown open plan.md

# Open in a specific workspace
cmux markdown open plan.md --workspace workspace:2

# Open splitting from a specific surface
cmux markdown open plan.md --surface surface:5

# Open in a specific window
cmux markdown open plan.md --window window:1
```

## Deep-Dive References

| Reference | When to Use |
|-----------|-------------|
| [references/commands.md](references/commands.md) | Full command syntax and options |
| [references/live-reload.md](references/live-reload.md) | File watching behavior, atomic writes, edge cases |

## Rendering Support

The markdown panel renders:

- Headings (h1-h6) with dividers on h1/h2
- Fenced code blocks with monospaced font
- Inline code with highlighted background
- Tables with alternating row colors
- Ordered and unordered lists (nested)
- Blockquotes with left border
- Bold, italic, strikethrough
- Links (clickable)
- Horizontal rules
- Images (inline)

Supports both light and dark mode.

Files: 4

Size: 8.1 KB

Complexity: 23/100

Category: Writing & Docs

Source: https://github.com/somtougeh/dotfiles/tree/main/agents/skills/cmux-markdown

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