🖋 Markdown in Notepad++

Default behavior: Markdown is just plain text, so you can open/edit .md files directly.

Syntax highlighting: Notepad++ includes a “Markdown (pre-installed)” language definition so headers, bold, italics, code blocks, etc. get colored differently.

User-defined languages: If you want special highlighting (e.g., for Obsidian-style Markdown), you can import custom UDL (User Defined Language) files.

Plugins for Markdown preview:

MarkdownViewer++ → adds a live preview pane (like what you’d see in Obsidian or GitHub).

Markdown Panel (alternative plugin).

⚡ Typical Workflow in Notepad++

Open my_notes.md → edit like normal text.

Switch language to Markdown (Language > M > Markdown).

Install MarkdownViewer++ (Plugins Admin > search “MarkdownViewer++”).

Press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M (or use menu) → live preview pane opens.

🔄 Alternatives (if you want richer Markdown support)

Obsidian → best for long-term note-taking with .md.

Typora → WYSIWYG editor for Markdown.

VS Code → strong Markdown preview, extensions, and PDF export.

👉 Since you’re standardizing your project logs and conversations in .md, Notepad++ is a great lightweight choice if you just want to edit and occasionally preview. If you want daily note linking and project navigation, Obsidian or VS Code might be better.

Do you want me to show you how the same .md file would look in Notepad++ vs. Obsidian vs. GitHub so you can see which tool best fits your workflow?

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