Markdown Editor

Glyph uses a powerful TipTap-based editor that supports real-time markdown editing with WYSIWYG formatting.

Editor Modes

Glyph offers three editing modes:

Rich editing with live preview

Real-time markdown rendering as you type
Formatting toolbar (bottom ribbon)
Slash commands for quick formatting
Wikilink autocomplete
Inline images and embeds

This is the default mode for editing notes.

Raw markdown editing

See the raw markdown syntax
Monospace font
No formatting toolbar
Useful for debugging or precise editing

Switch to this mode when you need direct access to the markdown source.

Read-only rendered view

Fully rendered markdown
No editing capabilities
Clean reading experience
All links are clickable

When editing in rich mode, hover near the bottom of the editor to reveal the formatting ribbon.

Format Buttons

Bold: Cmd+B / Ctrl+B
Italic: Cmd+I / Ctrl+I
Strikethrough: Cmd+Shift+X / Ctrl+Shift+X
Code: Cmd+E / Ctrl+E (inline code)
Link: Insert markdown links or wikilinks

Heading Buttons

H1: Large section heading
H2: Section heading
H3: Subsection heading

List Buttons

Bullet list: Unordered list items
Numbered list: Ordered list items
Task list: Checkboxes with task tracking

Block Elements

Quote: Blockquote
Code block: Fenced code blocks with syntax highlighting
Table: Markdown tables with header row
Divider: Horizontal rule

Slash Commands

Type / on a new line to open the slash command menu:

Type /

Start a new paragraph and type / to trigger the menu.

Filter commands

Continue typing to filter (e.g., /h1, /table, /code).

Select command

Use arrow keys to navigate, then press Enter or Tab to insert.

Available Commands

/h1, /h2, /h3 - Insert headings
/bullet - Bullet list
/numbered - Numbered list
/quote - Blockquote
/code - Code block
/table - Insert 3×3 table
/divider - Horizontal rule

Tip

Slash commands work by keyword too. Try typing /block to find blockquote, /hr for horizontal rule, or /ol for ordered list.

Markdown Support

Glyph supports standard markdown plus GitHub-flavored extensions:

Text Formatting

**bold** or __bold__
*italic* or _italic_
~~strikethrough~~
`inline code`

Headings

# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3

Lists

- Bullet item
- Another item

1. Numbered item
2. Second item

- [ ] Task item
- [x] Completed task

Links and Images

[Link text](https://example.com)
[[Wikilink]]
![Image alt](image.png)
![[Embedded image.png]]

Code Blocks

```javascript
const greeting = "Hello, world!";
```

Tables

| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|----------|----------|
| Cell A   | Cell B   |

Blockquotes

> This is a quote
> spanning multiple lines

Callouts

Glyph supports Obsidian-style callouts:

> [!note]
> This is a note callout

> [!tip]
> Helpful tip here

> [!warning]
> Important warning

Supported callout types: note, tip, warning, info, success, error

Tasks

Task items have special features:

Task Scheduling

When editing a task, click the 📅 icon that appears next to it to set:

Scheduled date: When you plan to work on it
Due date: When it must be completed

Task dates are stored inline:

- [ ] My task 📅 2024-01-20 ⏰ 2024-01-25

Task Views

View and manage tasks in the Tasks pane, organized by:

Inbox: Unscheduled tasks
Today: Tasks scheduled for today or overdue
Upcoming: Tasks scheduled for future dates

Images and Attachments

Drag and drop images into the editor to automatically:

Copy the image to your space’s assets folder
Insert a markdown image reference
Display the image inline (in rich mode)

You can also attach files to notes via the attachment commands.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Note

On macOS, use Cmd instead of Ctrl.

Action	Shortcut
Bold	`Ctrl+B`
Italic	`Ctrl+I`
Strikethrough	`Ctrl+Shift+X`
Inline code	`Ctrl+E`
Undo	`Ctrl+Z`
Redo	`Ctrl+Shift+Z`
Find	`Ctrl+F`
Save	Auto-save (no shortcut needed)

Auto-Save

Glyph automatically saves your changes as you type. There’s no manual save button - every edit is persisted immediately to disk using atomic file writes to prevent data loss.