# Github Markdown Writer

> Github Markdown Writer (formerly Jekyller) is a browser extension designed specifically for Github-based blog writing. It helps you write, preview, and publish Markdown articles to GitHub Pages more conveniently.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/github-markdown-writer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/github-markdown-writer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `github-markdown-writer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Shinemoon
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 5.0.3.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-20
- **First published:** 2026-01-14
- **Size:** 3.49 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/github-markdown-writer/)

## Description

Github Markdown Writer (formerly Jekyller) is a browser extension designed specifically for Github-based blog writing. It helps you write, preview, and publish Markdown articles to GitHub Pages more conveniently.

Key Features

📝 Markdown Editor
- Powerful Markdown editor with live preview and syntax highlighting.
- Standard Markdown syntax support
- Real-time preview
- Code syntax highlighting
- Front Matter editing support

🚀 Quick Publish
- One-click publishing to GitHub Pages.
- Automatic commit to GitHub repository
- Support for multiple blog site configurations
- Automatic filename and path generation

🎨 Interface Customization
- Flexible interface and theme settings.
- Multi-language support (Chinese/English)
- Light/dark theme toggle
- Custom editor configuration

## Rankings

- #88,981 — Overall
- #89 — ai writer

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `https://github.com/`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: github.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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