Markmap
markmap visualizes Markdown as mind maps, with integrations listed for several editors.
About Markmap
Markmap is an open source project that visualizes Markdown as mind maps. It provides a text-to-mind-map engine and lists integrations for VS Code and Open VSX, Vim/Neovim (coc-markmap, markmap.vim), Emacs (eaf-markmap), an MCP server, AI agents (mindmap-skills) and a browser tool (text2diagram) that turns a plain-language description into an interactive map without installation. The repository notes it was heavily inspired by dundalek's markmap, is published under the MIT license, and points to documentation for usage detail. Pricing is not stated on the repository page, and the project is maintained on GitHub, where contributing requires an account.
Key features
- Visualizes Markdown documents as mind maps
- Integrations for VS Code and Open VSX
- Integrations for Vim/Neovim via coc-markmap or markmap.vim
- Emacs integration through eaf-markmap
- MCP server and AI agent skills for generating maps
- Browser tool text2diagram builds maps from plain language
Best for: People who write Markdown and want to view or generate mind maps, particularly those working in supported editors or AI agent workflows.
Good for
- Open source under the MIT license
- Integrations listed for multiple editors and AI tooling
- Widely used, with about 13.2k stars and 1.0k forks on GitHub
Watch out for
- Pricing is not stated on the repository page
- Several listed integrations are separate related projects rather than part of this repository
Markmap at a glance
- Website
- github.com/markmap/markmap
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Text Editors
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
Guides for Text Editors
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Markmap FAQ
What does Markmap do?
It visualizes Markdown as mind maps, with documentation provided for usage detail.
Where can I use Markmap besides the web?
The repository lists VS Code and Open VSX, Vim/Neovim through coc-markmap or markmap.vim, Emacs through eaf-markmap, an MCP server, AI agent skills, and the browser tool text2diagram.
Is Markmap free to use?
The repository lists an MIT license, but it does not state pricing or paid plans.
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