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PX7 Markdown Find

Search every Markdown file on your Mac from one shortcut.

Press ⇧⌘O anywhere to search titles and contents across your chosen Markdown folders. See the matching line, move with the arrow keys, and press Return to open the file.

No vault or import. Your .md, .markdown and .mdown files stay where they are, and nothing is uploaded.

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Notarized · 2.4 MB · 7-day free trial, no card · €15 once · up to 7 Macs · macOS 14+ · ZIP alternative

Homebrew

Install the notarized app from the command line.

brew install --cask px7digital/tap/px7-markdown-find

The public PX7 tap pins version 1.0.8 and verifies the downloaded ZIP against its published SHA-256 checksum. Homebrew installs the same seven-day trial as the direct download above. The dedicated distribution and support repository documents the release and provides a public issue tracker.

The actual search

Type a phrase. See the matching line.

PX7 Markdown Find showing a ranked result for the search term launch
PX7 Markdown Find 1.0.8 searching a controlled folder of local Markdown files. The selected result matches both the file title and its contents.

How it works

⇧⌘O. Type. Open.

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Press ⇧⌘O anywhere

A search bar floats up over whatever you're doing - no app to switch to, no window to find.

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Fast, ranked results

Every query term must match. Title matches rank first, body matches follow, and each result shows a matching-line snippet.

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↑↓ to move, Return to open

Enter opens the note in your default Markdown app (Markdown Viewer, if set). Esc dismisses. Keyboard-only, start to finish.

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Your folders, kept current

Choose one or more folders (default ~/Documents). Find refreshes its in-memory search list after files change. It only reads - never moves or copies.

The promise

Search the folders you already use.

Find reads plain Markdown files where they already live - clips, jots, converted documents and archived tabs. There is no separate vault or import step.

Why

You wrote it down. Now find it.

Markdown scattered across folders is only useful if you can get back to it. Find is the way back - a global hotkey, a fast local index of your own files, and Return to open. No cloud, no account, no importing your files into someone else's app. For built-in and command-line alternatives, see how to search Markdown files on a Mac.

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Questions about PX7 Markdown Find

What is PX7 Markdown Find?
Search inside Markdown files across multiple Mac folders from one global shortcut. Ranked title and body matches, local-only, with no vault or account.
Where does PX7 Markdown Find do its work?
PX7 Markdown Find works directly with the Markdown files stored on your Mac.
How much does PX7 Markdown Find cost?
PX7 Markdown Find costs €15 once. It includes a seven-day trial, and one app-specific key can be used on up to seven Macs. There is no subscription.
Which Macs can run PX7 Markdown Find?
macOS 14 or later
How do I search across multiple Markdown folders?
Press ⇧⌘O and search every folder you have added at once, ranked with title matches first and body matches after. PX7 Markdown Find watches ~/Documents by default.
Does Markdown Find change or index my files?
Your files are read into an in-memory search list on launch and refreshed after watched folders change. They are never modified or uploaded, and no search database is written to disk.
Does Markdown Find open the exact matching line?
No. The result shows a matching-line snippet, and Return opens the file in your default Markdown app. Use that app's Find command to jump to the line.
Can I search Markdown folders stored outside iCloud?
Yes. Any folder on your Mac can be added, wherever it lives.
Does Markdown Find use Spotlight?
No. It reads supported Markdown files from the folders you choose, so it does not require a Spotlight importer or a separate vault.
Can I install Markdown Find with Homebrew?
Yes. Run brew install --cask px7digital/tap/px7-markdown-find. The public cask pins the current notarized release and verifies its SHA-256 checksum.