Markdown Recipes

Markdown Recipes & Workflows

Curated 1-click transformation pipelines for READMEs, API docs, blog articles, and clean technical documentation.

Markdown Recipes & Workflows

Curated 1-click transformation pipelines for READMEs, docs, and blogs

GitHub README Standardizer

developer

Standardize heading structure, align shields/badges, clean code fences, and generate clean GFM tables.

Clean Whitespace & FencesNormalize HeadingsStandardize ListsNormalize LinksAdd Missing Image Alt TextAlign GFM TablesGenerate Table of Contents

7 steps

Documentation Cleaner

writing

Perfect for technical docs and knowledge bases: fixes list numbering, formats API tables, and removes excessive blank lines.

Clean Whitespace & FencesNormalize HeadingsStandardize ListsAlign GFM TablesNormalize LinksAdd Missing Image Alt Text

6 steps

Blog & Article Publisher

publishing

Prepare articles for static site generators (Astro, Hugo, Next.js) with clean headings, accessible alt text, and TOC.

Clean Whitespace & FencesNormalize HeadingsAdd Missing Image Alt TextNormalize LinksGenerate Table of Contents

5 steps

Security & Secret Scrub

security

Sanitize public gists and open-source documentation by identifying and masking API keys, JWTs, and database URLs.

Scrub & Redact SecretsClean Whitespace & Fences

2 steps

ACTIVE RECIPE:GitHub README Standardizer

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Instant 1-Click Workflows for Technical Writers & Engineers

Whether you are standardizing a monorepo README, preparing technical blog posts for an Astro SSG site, or scrubbing API keys before making a repository public, Markdown Recipes automate repetitive cleanup tasks instantly.

GitHub README Standardizer

Enforces H1 title conventions, aligns status shields, standardizes list bullet markers, and generates an anchor-linked Table of Contents.

Documentation Cleaner

Pads GFM parameter tables, fixes broken ordered list numbering, strips trailing line whitespace, and normalizes API anchor links.

Blog & Article Publisher

Optimizes heading hierarchies for SEO readability, adds descriptive image alt text tags, and inserts reading-friendly section navigation.

Security & Secret Scrub

Scans for high and medium confidence API credentials, private keys, database URIs, and JWTs, masking them with safe redaction chips.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Markdown Recipes?

Markdown Recipes are curated, 1-click transformation workflow templates configured for specific technical writing use cases like GitHub README standardization, documentation cleaning, blog publishing, and security scrubbing.

Which built-in recipes are available in MDForge?

MDForge includes four standard recipes: GitHub README Standardizer, Documentation Cleaner, Blog & Article Publisher, and Security & Secret Scrub.

Can I create and save my own custom recipes?

Yes. You can customize the active pipeline steps and save custom recipe workflows directly to your local browser storage via IndexedDB.

Do recipes alter my code blocks or custom markdown markup?

No. All recipe operations respect fenced code blocks, preserving language syntax tags, indentation, and custom code lines verbatim.

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