Markdown reader

Skill ngocsangyem/MeowKit/.claude/skills/markdown-reader

Serve any markdown file or directory as a calm, book-like reader via a local HTTP server (127.0.0.1 only). Best for long-form documents — RFCs, runbooks, design docs, plan files — where comfortable in-browser reading matters. Supports Mermaid diagrams, dark/light mode, plan navigation sidebar, and keyboard shortcuts. Requires explicit start and stop lifecycle.From its SKILL.md

Install

npx -y skills add ngocsangyem/MeowKit --skill markdown-reader

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SKILL.md

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mk:markdown-reader

Local HTTP server rendering markdown files with a calm, book-like reading experience.

Note: mk:brainstorming --html and mk:plan-creator --html produce self-contained HTML files that open directly in the browser — they do not use or need this server.

Installation (Required Before First Use)

This skill requires npm dependencies. Install once from the project root:

cd .claude/skills/markdown-reader
npm install

Dependencies: marked, highlight.js, gray-matter

Without installation you will get Error 500: Error rendering markdown.

Usage

# View a markdown file (opens browser automatically)
node .claude/skills/markdown-reader/scripts/server.cjs \
  --file ./tasks/plans/my-plan/plan.md

# Browse a directory
node .claude/skills/markdown-reader/scripts/server.cjs \
  --dir ./tasks/plans

# Background mode (foreground process for Claude Code task runners)
node .claude/skills/markdown-reader/scripts/server.cjs \
  --file ./README.md \
  --foreground

# Stop all running instances
node .claude/skills/markdown-reader/scripts/server.cjs --stop

The server binds to 127.0.0.1 (localhost) only. Served files are not reachable from other devices on the network — this is intentional.

Lifecycle

Start with --file or --dir; use --foreground when the host needs to keep the process attached. The default port is 3456 and increments through 3500 if busy. End the lifecycle with --stop; never leave a reader process running after the task.

Need	Route
CLI flags, routes, persistent state	references/reader-operations.md
Reader features, plan navigation, shortcuts, Mermaid	references/reader-experience.md
Architecture and troubleshooting	references/reader-operations.md

The server binds only to 127.0.0.1. It validates every file against its allowed directories; traversal attempts return 403. Referenced images must be relative to the source markdown file.

Self-contained HTML from mk:brainstorming --html or mk:plan-creator --html opens directly and does not need this server.

What ships with it: 24 files

138.4 KB alongside SKILL.md, 8 of them executable

assets/

references/

reader-experience.md625 B
reader-operations.md1.1 KB

scripts/

package.json368 B