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marksman for Mac

Language Server Protocol for Markdown

Quick answer: marksman is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install marksman. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 421 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What marksman is

marksman is a command-line tool for macOS: language Server Protocol for Markdown.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/artempyanykh/marksman.

How to install marksman

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install marksman.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install marksman on Mac?

Run brew install marksman in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is marksman open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does marksman run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is marksman?

It was installed 421 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1679 in this catalogue.

What version of marksman is current?

The latest packaged version is 2026-02-08.