Mdx – Execute your Markdown code blocks, now in Go
Hey HN! I recently came across makedown here on HN and loved the concept. Wanting to learn Go, I thought this could be a great starter project - so I started working on my own Go implementation, which I’m calling mdx (https://github.com/dim0x69/mdx). Key Features: - Define dependencies between commands - Supports shebangs - Ability to pass arguments to code blocks Would love feedback and thoughts! Ref. makedown: https://github.com/tzador/makedown. Thanks for the idea! :)
Mdx – Execute your Markdown code blocks, now in Go launched on October 26, 2024 with 127 votes, #405 of 5,185 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
Mdx is a Go tool that executes code blocks defined in Markdown files. It allows developers to run embedded commands with support for shebangs, pass arguments to code blocks, and define dependencies between commands. The tool is designed for those who want to document and execute code examples directly from Markdown documentation.
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From the sources
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# demo.md ## [simple_echo]() - Simple echo in shell ```sh echo "hello world" ``` With mdx you execute the sh code block: You can simply download a binary which fits your operating system and achitecture from the releases page . Then just use the demo.md from above to execute simple_echo . Go should be installed on your system: Follow this guide to install go in your PATH. $ git clone https://github.com/dim0x69/mdx $ go build $ go install Resources The idea for this project came from Makedownfrom github.com
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