Markdown Preview in Kate Editor with markdownpart
Posted on Mon, 11 May 2026 in Linux
Turns out KDE has a component called markdownpart that provides live Markdown preview inside Kate.
sudo apt install markdownpart
Once installed, in Kate:
- Preferences → Configure Kate → Plugins
- Enable Document Preview (or similar, depending on version)
A button will appear in the sidebar with a document-with-magnifying-glass icon. Click it to open a rendered Markdown panel. Best part: it has options to update live as you type.
