The short version
A clean Markdown superset that commenters described as a well-designed extension path for richer document syntax.
From the HackerLinks archive
Djot
A clean Markdown superset that commenters described as a well-designed extension path for richer document syntax.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-04-18
Last seen:2026-04-18
Times seen:1
Website:djot.net
Why it caught our attention
It was praised as an extensible alternative alongside the Show HN itself.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-04-18
Editorial paraphrase
One commenter said they had been enjoying djot.net as a superset of Markdown with front matter, schemas, and code-fence metadata.
Original threadShow HN: MDV – a Markdown superset for docs, dashboards, and slides with data
Also surfaced in this discussion
Evidence
Show HN: MDV – a Markdown superset for docs, dashboards, and slides with data
2026-04-18
Marp
Show HN: MDV – a Markdown superset for docs, dashboards, and slides with data
2026-04-18
MDV
Show HN: MDV – a Markdown superset for docs, dashboards, and slides with data
2026-04-18
sdocs.dev
Show HN: MDV – a Markdown superset for docs, dashboards, and slides with data
2026-04-18