Merview

Merview is a standalone open source project built for high-clarity markdown workflows.

Public Project Links

• GitHub: github.com/mickdarling/merview
• Live site: merview.com

Core Capabilities

• Local-first markdown editing in the browser
• Real-time Mermaid rendering while you write
• Drag-and-drop .md files for quick review
• YAML front matter support for structured metadata
• Multi-theme preview modes for documentation styling
• Local auto-save with browser storage
• PDF export for sharing and archival
• Page-break support for print-style output
• Side-by-side editor and preview for fast review cycles

Relationship to Dollhouse Research

Merview is not a Dollhouse element manager, but it is highly useful in the ecosystem:

• Dollhouse elements are human-readable markdown or yaml files
• Merview renders these files cleanly, including front matter metadata
• Mermaid support makes architecture and workflow diagrams easy to inspect
• It is useful for review, editing, and publishing across docs, specs, and element packs

Typical Workflow With Dollhouse Content

1. Export or open an element file from a portfolio or repository
2. Drop it into Merview for structured rendering
3. Review front matter, body content, and Mermaid diagrams
4. Edit and re-test before publishing or reusing in a stack

Links

• Merview repository
• Merview website