Updated April 2026
Install MarkView
Pick your client, copy the command, done.
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Add it to Claude Code
Run this in a terminal.
claude mcp add markview -- npx mcp-server-markviewAvailable Tools (2)
Once configured, MarkView gives your AI agent access to:
preview_markdownWrite content to a temp file and open it in MarkView with live reloadcontentopen_fileOpen an existing .md file in MarkViewfile_pathTry It Out
After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:
→Preview the markdown content I just generated for the project documentation in MarkView.
→Open the README.md file in my current directory using MarkView.
→Render the following markdown snippet in a live preview window: # Project Plan...
Prerequisites & system requirements
- An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
- Node.js 18+ with npm/npx installed
Keep this setup from going cold
Save the docs, env vars, and workflow around MarkView in Conare so Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor remember it next time.
Need the legacy visual installer? Open Conare IDE.