I read the full-GitHub-flavored markdown spec so you do not have to. GitHub natively supports many lesser known features including the ability to create diagrams, maps and even 3D models, directly from markdown text.

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  • obsidian-releases

    Community plugins list, theme list, and releases of Obsidian.

  • Aside for communication in repositories, Markdown has now become a popular format for note taking apps like *Obsidian* and a LaTex replacement called Typist.

  • topojson

    An extension of GeoJSON that encodes topology! 🌐

  • GitHub also supports GeoJSON and it’s topology extension TopoJSON. Creating interactive maps could not have been simpler.

  • SurveyJS

    Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

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  • markdoc

    A powerful, flexible, Markdown-based authoring framework.

  • Extension frameworks like Stripe’s, MarkDoc allows documentation to have code examples in multiple languages.

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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