✨ Free & Open Source Workspace Editor

A whole Markdown workspace, still feather-light.

Project tree · Built-in translation · Custom shortcuts · Zero Electron

GlanceMD Ultra grows GlanceMD into a full local workspace: a project tree with real file operations, built-in LexiLayer translation, fully rebindable shortcuts, project-wide search, and crash-safe file watching — all in one native executable with zero dependencies.

Download Latest Release Explore Features

Windows · macOS · LinuxBuilt-in LexiLayer translationRebindable shortcutsMIT · Free & open source

GlanceMD Ultra

Split view · Bilingual translationReal app window — project tree, tabs, and LexiLayer at work

2–8 MBSingle-file executable, zero dependencies

3Translation engines built in

100%Shortcuts rebindable with conflict detection

2UI languages with one-click switch

Why Ultra

More Workspace, Same Featherweight

Ultra keeps everything that made GlanceMD fast and elegant, then adds the pieces a single-file viewer could not hold: a workspace, translation, and shortcuts that bend to you.

🌲

A Real Workspace

Open any folder as a project: lazy-loading tree, create / rename / move / copy / delete with undo, reveal in file manager, open in terminal.

🈯

Translation Built In

LexiLayer lives inside: bilingual or translation-only preview, selection translate with write-back, Google / Bing / OpenAI-compatible engines.

⌨️

Shortcuts That Fit You

Rebind every command with conflict detection, start from Eclipse or VS Code schemes, and search them all in the Key Assist overlay.

🛡️

Safe & Still Light

File watching with external-change protection, atomic saves, and crash-recovery snapshots — inside a 2–8 MB native binary.

Workspace

Open a Folder, Get a Workspace

A project tree with real file operations

Point Ultra at any folder and it becomes a project: a lazy-loading tree that stays instant on thousands of files, with create, rename, move, copy, and delete — undo included. Reveal files in the file manager, open a terminal right where you are, and search the whole project from a dedicated full-text panel.

Lazy-loading project tree, instant even on big folders
Create / rename / move / copy / delete with undo
Reveal in file manager · open in terminal
Project-wide full-text search panel
File watching: external-change protection & atomic saves

GlanceMD Ultra v0.6.1 · MIT

GlanceMD Ultra project tree with the context menu showing full file operations

Built-in Translation

LexiLayer Translation, Built In

Translate the whole preview or just a selection

The LexiLayer engine ships inside Ultra. Turn the preview into a bilingual side-by-side reading view or a translation-only layout, pick your engine per task — Google, Bing, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint — and watch progress in a status toast that keeps every translation visible.

Bilingual side-by-side or translation-only preview layouts
Engines: Google, Bing, or OpenAI-compatible endpoints
Engine, target language, and layout in one popup
Original text is one click away — restore anytime
Progress toast with segment count and timing

GlanceMD Ultra v0.6.1 · MIT

Write in Two Languages

Translate a Selection, Write It Back

From a highlighted sentence to replaced text in one keystroke

Select any sentence in the editor and Alt+Shift+X swaps it for the translation. The bubble offers Replace, Insert, or Copy, so you can draft in one language and localize as you go — perfect for bilingual notes, documentation, and study material.

Alt+T translates the selection into a bubble
Alt+Shift+X replaces the selection in place
Choose Replace, Insert, or Copy per snippet
Target language and engine switchable on the fly
Global hotkeys keep working when the popup is closed

GlanceMD Ultra v0.6.1 · MIT

GlanceMD Ultra selection translation bubble with Replace, Insert, and Copy actions

Keybindings

Shortcuts That Fit Your Hands

Rebind everything, with conflict detection

Every command is rebindable under Settings → Shortcuts, with live conflict detection. Start from the built-in Eclipse or VS Code schemes, and when a key slips your mind, Ctrl+Shift+L opens Key Assist — a searchable overlay listing every command and its binding.

Every command rebindable with live conflict detection
Eclipse & VS Code keymap schemes out of the box
Key Assist overlay (Ctrl+Shift+L) lists all commands
Search commands, IDs, or shortcuts from one field
Translation hotkeys work globally, popup or not

GlanceMD Ultra v0.6.1 · MIT

GlanceMD Ultra Key Assist overlay searching every command and shortcut

Navigate Fast

Outline & Search, Everywhere

Fuzzy-jump through headings, full-text across the project

Ctrl+O opens the quick outline: a fuzzy filter over every heading that jumps straight to the line. Keep the outline panel docked for structure at a glance, and when a keyword hides somewhere in the workspace, the project search panel finds it across every file.

Quick outline fuzzy jump (Ctrl+O)
Dockable outline panel (Ctrl+Shift+O)
Heading-level chips with target line numbers
Project-wide full-text search in a dedicated panel

GlanceMD Ultra v0.6.1 · MIT

GlanceMD Ultra quick outline overlay with fuzzy heading filtering

Native Core

Native Core, Zero Bloat

A single executable that opens workspaces like code .

The same native recipe as GlanceMD: Rust (tao + wry) for windowing and file I/O, the OS webview for rendering, and every frontend asset embedded at compile time. The result is a single 2–8 MB executable — no Electron, no Node, no bundler — with a gmdu CLI that opens any folder from the terminal, like code .

Single 2–8 MB executable, zero dependencies
gmdu . opens any folder from your terminal
Bilingual UI: 简体中文 / English one-click switch
Optional Vim mode with a command line
Crash-recovery snapshots & atomic saves

GlanceMD Ultra v0.6.1 · MIT

Your Workspacelocal folders & .md files

Embedded UImarked.js + highlight.js + LexiLayer, compiled in

System WebViewWebView2 / WebKit / WebKitGTK

Rust Coretao + wry — windows, files, IPC

Never bundledElectronNode.jsBundler

Get GlanceMD Ultra

One Click, One File, Ready to Run

Grab the latest release straight from GitHub — Windows ships as a single portable executable, while macOS and Linux use native packages. All downloads below come from the latest release.

Windows 10/11 · x64Portable — no install neededGlanceMD-Ultra-windows-x64.exe≈ 6.8 MBDownload

macOS · Apple SiliconUnsigned DMGGlanceMD-Ultra-macos-arm64-unsigned.dmg≈ 3.1 MBDownload

macOS · IntelUnsigned DMGGlanceMD-Ultra-macos-x64-unsigned.dmg≈ 3.1 MBDownload

Linux · Debian / Ubuntuamd64 .deb packageGlanceMD-Ultra_0.6.1_amd64.deb≈ 3.4 MBDownload

Linux · AppImageSelf-contained runtimeGlanceMD-Ultra_0.6.1_x86_64.AppImage≈ 76 MBDownload

macOS packages are not yet signed or notarized. On first launch, right-click → Open, or allow the app under System Settings → Privacy & Security.

Browse all releases & checksums

Free & Open Source

Open by Design, Built in the Open

GlanceMD Ultra grows on GitHub, continuing the Peekdown → GlanceMD lineage with the Marco typography theme. Inspect the code, report issues, and help shape the next release.

Open Source

MIT-Licensed & Transparent

Read the Rust core, the embedded UI, and the translation pipeline. Star the repo to follow each release.

GitHub repositoryRust + System WebViewMIT license

View Repository Feedback & Bugs

Report Issues & Requests

Found a glitch on your platform, or missing a workspace feature your workflow needs? Open an issue and drive the roadmap.

Bug reportsFeature requestsPlatform-specific tips

Browse Issues Code Contributions

Contribute Pull Requests

Improve the translation pipeline, extend the workspace tree, add keymap schemes, or package Ultra for more platforms — PRs are welcome.

PRs welcomeTranslation enginesPlatform packaging

Browse Pull Requests

Start Working in One Workspace

A whole workspace. Still feather-light.

Download the latest release, open your notes folder with gmdu ., and let translation, outlines, and shortcuts meet you at every keystroke.

Download the Latest Release Star on GitHub

Free & open source · MIT · Windows / macOS / Linux