The short version
A Markdown superset for docs, dashboards, and slides that HN readers compared to other Markdown-powered publishing tools.
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MDV
A Markdown superset for docs, dashboards, and slides that HN readers compared to other Markdown-powered publishing tools.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-04-18
Last seen:2026-04-18
Times seen:1
Website:github.com
Why it caught our attention
The thread surfaced several concrete adjacent tools, signaling real interest in the space.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-04-18
Editorial paraphrase
Commenters immediately compared it with Marp, Djot, Evidence, and a similar CLI/web solution, sdocs.dev.
Original threadShow HN: MDV – a Markdown superset for docs, dashboards, and slides with data
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Djot
Show HN: MDV – a Markdown superset for docs, dashboards, and slides with data
2026-04-18
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
sdocs.dev
Show HN: MDV – a Markdown superset for docs, dashboards, and slides with data
2026-04-18