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ConfigsApr 12, 2026·1 min read

Glow — Render Markdown on the CLI with Style

Name: Glow — Render Markdown on the CLI with Style
Author: AI Open Source

Glow is a terminal-based Markdown reader from Charmbracelet. Renders Markdown beautifully in the terminal with syntax highlighting, word wrapping, and theming. Also features a stash for bookmarking Markdown files.

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Quick Use

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brew install glow                           # macOS
go install github.com/charmbracelet/glow@latest
sudo apt install glow                       # Debian/Ubuntu

glow README.md                              # Render a file
glow https://raw.githubusercontent.com/.../README.md  # Render URL
echo "# Hello" | glow -                     # Pipe stdin
glow -p README.md                           # Pager mode
glow -w 80 README.md                        # Set width
glow -s dark README.md                      # Theme

# Stash (bookmark Markdown files)
glow stash                                  # Browse stashed files

Intro

Glow is a terminal-based Markdown reader from Charmbracelet (the Bubble Tea / Lip Gloss team). Renders Markdown beautifully in the terminal with syntax highlighting, colored headings, tables, lists, code blocks, and links. Also includes a stash feature for bookmarking and browsing Markdown files.

Repo: https://github.com/charmbracelet/glow
Stars: 24K+
Language: Go
License: MIT

What Glow Does

Render Markdown — headings, code blocks, tables, lists, links
Syntax highlighting — for code blocks
Themes — dark, light, auto-detect
Pager mode — scroll long documents
Stash — bookmark and browse local Markdown files
URL support — render remote Markdown files
Pipe support — read from stdin
Word wrap — configurable width

Comparison

Tool	Render	Pager	Stash
Glow	Beautiful	Yes	Yes
bat (with .md)	Syntax only	Yes	No
mdcat	Good	No	No
rich (Python)	Good	No	No
cat	None	No	No

常见问题 FAQ

Q: 和 bat 读 Markdown 区别？ A: bat 显示 Markdown 源码（语法高亮），Glow 渲染 Markdown（标题变大、代码块有背景色、链接可点）。

来源与致谢 Sources

GitHub: https://github.com/charmbracelet/glow
License: MIT

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