DocBlocks for VS Code

Give every Markdown file a richer editing surface.

Open .md files as visual documents without leaving your workspace. VS Code keeps its file explorer, tabs, source control, and theme; DocBlocks supplies visual writing, raw source, Play views, media, and export controls.

Extension and setup guide Compare the apps

A Markdown document open in the DocBlocks visual editor inside VS Code — DocBlocks supplies the document surface while VS Code keeps its familiar tabs, project tree, source control, and theme.

Plain Markdown underneath

A document editor that respects the IDE around it.

Keep your project tree, editor tabs, keyboard shortcuts, and source control. Open Markdown visually when you want a document view, and save with VS Code’s usual File → Save or Ctrl+S / Cmd+S.

Open Markdown visually

Install the extension, then open a .md file. If it opens as text, right-click the file and choose Open in DocBlocks, or run DocBlocks: Open Editor from the Command Palette.

Keep source close

Switch to raw Markdown whenever precision matters. The same source remains usable by GitHub, static-site tools, other editors, and AI coding agents.

Add tools when needed

Run DocBlocks: Open DocBlocks Tools (CLI+MCP) Setup to install the CLI in your workspace and configure its MCP server. The setup grants access to the current workspace; edit .vscode/mcp.json for narrower roots.

Try the same editor in your browser.

DocBlocks.com opens directly into the full application and keeps browser documents local.

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