Preview Markdown, source code, and diffs locally with outline navigation, a directory tree, and themes. 100% offline and private.
Users
20
+6 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#152K
#127K among extensions
Version
3.2.1
updated 11 Sep 2026
Users
monthly, 3 months
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:20 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 3 months
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Dev File Viewer
Dev File Viewer is a privacy-first viewer for the files developers read every day: Markdown, source code, diffs, and plain text. Everything is rendered locally inside the extension — file contents never leave your machine.
RENDERING
• Markdown with GitHub-flavored syntax, tables, and stable heading anchors
• Mermaid diagrams rendered from mermaid fenced code blocks
• Source code with syntax highlighting for dozens of languages, plus common extensionless files (Dockerfile, Makefile, Gemfile, Rakefile, and more)
• Diff / patch viewer for .diff and .patch files, with unified or split view
• Plain text with line-ending detection
NAVIGATION
• Outline / table of contents generated from headings, available as a sidebar tab or a low-distraction floating popover
• Draggable, pinnable floating Outline button
• Directory tree sidebar for a folder you select
• Multiple file tabs with pin and close
CUSTOMIZATION
• Themes: System (light/dark), Bloom, Forge, and Folio
• Adjustable content width (Narrow, Comfortable, Wide, Full) and text size
• Optional per-file scroll-position memory (current browser session only)
• Resizable, collapsible sidebar with persisted layout
PRIVACY
• 100% client-side: the parser, sanitizer, renderer, and Mermaid are all bundled inside the extension
• No tracking, no analytics, no data collection
• No broad web access by default — access to http/https pages is optional and only granted if you enable it in Settings
OPEN SOURCE
Licensed under GPL v3. Source code, issues, and feature requests:
https://github.com/yhchiu/dev-file-viewer