What is Markdown?

Markdown is a lightweight plain-text writing format. It uses simple characters such as #, -, *, and backticks to represent headings, lists, emphasis, links, and code blocks without forcing writers to use a heavy visual editor.

Markdown matters because the source stays readable even before it is rendered. A document can remain useful in raw text form, travel well through version control, and be converted into HTML or other outputs when publishing is needed.

Many Markdown tools add preview, themes, export, or collaboration on top of the format. MdWrk fits into that tool layer by treating Markdown as the durable source artifact while adding a local-first workspace around it.