VS Code & Editor Extension

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The Agent-MD Formatter extension brings the speed and token-efficiency of the agent-md CLI directly into your code editor.

Supported editors include VS Code, Cursor, Devin, Windsurf, and Antigravity.

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Installation

From the Extension Marketplace

Search for Agent-MD Formatter in your editor’s Extensions view, or install directly from the VS Code Marketplace.

Or install via terminal:

# Standard VS Code
code --install-extension loclv.agent-md-formatter

# Cursor
cursor --install-extension loclv.agent-md-formatter

From VSIX Package

If building the extension from source:

cd vscode-extension
bun install
bun compile
code --install-extension agent-md-formatter-0.1.0.vsix

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Configuration

All extension settings can be added to your User or Workspace settings.json.

Enable Format on Save

To automatically format Markdown documents whenever you save:

{
  "[markdown]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "loclv.agent-md-formatter",
    "editor.formatOnSave": true
  }
}

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Settings Reference

Setting	Type	Default	Description
agentMd.path	string	"agent-md"	Custom path to the agent-md binary. Automatically checks project target/release, ~/.cargo/bin, and system PATH
agentMd.format.removeBold	boolean	true	Strip **bold** and __bold__ markers
agentMd.format.compactBlankLines	boolean	true	Collapse consecutive blank lines
agentMd.format.collapseSpaces	boolean	true	Collapse redundant whitespace between words
agentMd.format.removeHorizontalRules	boolean	true	Remove horizontal divider lines (---)
agentMd.format.removeEmphasis	boolean	true	Strip italic markers

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Keybindings & Manual Formatting

Format the active Markdown document at any time:

Action	macOS	Windows / Linux
Format Document	Shift + Option + F	Shift + Alt + F
Command Palette	Cmd + Shift + P -> “Format Document”	Ctrl + Shift + P -> “Format Document”