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DotMD

Review your AI agent's Markdown specs like a pull request

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  • Alex Storozhenko[maker]· 22d ago

    Unlike typical markdown editors, DotMD lets you comment on a passage and have an AI agent edit it right in the file, showing changes like a pull request. It’s a free viewer with built‑in review, and the Pro version adds a trial for full features. I’d love to know how the review flow works for you.

    • Fatisco Stack Industries· 11d ago

      When the agent fixes your comment but its edit also touches lines you didn't flag, does the diff stay scoped to your passage, or do you see everything it changed?

DotMD is a native Markdown app for the Mac where reviewing an AI agent's document works like a pull request. Claude Code, Codex or Cursor sends you a spec, plan or README over MCP; you select a passage and comment on it; the agent reads your comments and fixes them; each change shows up next to your comment, old text in red and new in green, to accept or send back. It is also a fast Markdown reader and editor: live preview, Mermaid diagrams, math, code highlighting, tables, front matter, version history for every file, search across folders and PDF export. Everything stays on your Mac: no account, no cloud, and the MCP server listens on localhost only. Reading Markdown is free. DotMD Pro adds editing, reviews, the MCP workflow and version history: $19.99 per year with a 3-day free trial, or $49.99 once. macOS 14 or later.

More AI tools →74 free dev tools →

  • Native Mac Markdown app with AI‑agent review
  • Comment on exact lines; agent fixes via MCP
  • Supports Mermaid, math, code, PDF export
  • Version history and full‑text search
  • All files stay locally on your Mac

DotMD is a native macOS Markdown viewer/editor that lets you review AI-generated docs with pull-request-style comments.

for
Developers and teams using AI agents to write specs, plans or READMEs on macOS.
pricing
freemium · free trial
works withClaude CodeCodexCursorVisual Studio Codeany MCP client

Key features

6 features of DotMD
  • AI-driven comment workflow — Select a passage, comment, send to an agent and see its fix inline with diff colors.
  • Live preview editor — Edit Markdown with side-by-side live rendering, Mermaid, KaTeX and code highlighting.
  • Version history & restore — Every change is saved; compare, revert blocks or restore whole files.
  • Local-only MCP server — Runs on localhost; no cloud, no account, all data stays on your Mac.
  • Search & PDF export — Search across folders and export rendered files to PDF or HTML.
  • AI actions on device — Run AI prompts with Apple Intelligence or your own API keys without leaving the Mac.

Use cases

  • Review a Claude Code spec, comment on a paragraph, and accept the agent’s fix.
  • Collaboratively edit a Markdown README while an AI agent suggests sections.
  • Track changes to a paywall plan document with version history and diff view.

DotMD vs alternatives

DotMDRevise - AI Document EditorMintlifyDocusaurusGitBook
Best forPull-request style review of AI-written MarkdownAI-assisted document editingDoc site generationStatic doc site scaffoldingTeam knowledge bases
PricingFreemiumFreeSubscriptionFreeSubscription
DevHunt upvotes228000
LaunchedOct 2026Oct 2026———
  • DotMD vs Revise - AI Document Editor: Revise edits Word docs with tracked changes; DotMD focuses on Markdown and local MCP workflow.
  • DotMD vs Mintlify: Mintlify builds full documentation sites; DotMD is a local Markdown reviewer/editor.
  • DotMD vs Docusaurus: Docusaurus generates static docs sites from Markdown; DotMD provides interactive review of Markdown on macOS.
  • DotMD vs GitBook: GitBook offers cloud-hosted knowledge bases; DotMD stays on-device with no cloud sync.

DotMD FAQ

Why not just review in the chat?+

Chat loses context; DotMD ties comments to exact passages and shows diffs next to them, preserving a review history.

Is DotMD a viewer or an editor?+

Both – reading is free; the Pro tier adds editing, live preview, comments, reviews and version history.

Do I need an account?+

No. All files, comments and history stay locally on your Mac; purchase is tied to an anonymous iCloud ID.

Where do AI actions run?+

On your Mac, using Apple Intelligence or any API key you provide; no external server processes the text.

Can any agent work with DotMD?+

Any MCP client can connect, including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, via a localhost URL.

Summarized by DevHunt from getdotmd.com · Oct 23, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.