Inkwell1.5.2

A portable, offline-first Markdown editor with live preview, Typst PDF export, and SQLite persistence.

WindowsSystem Tools

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Inkwell lets you write, organize, and review local Markdown documents while displaying a rendered preview beside the source as you type. Built by 4Worlds for Windows x64, this portable, offline-first System Tools program keeps the writing workspace on the desktop rather than in cloud services. Its SQLite-backed persistence stores application data locally, and it is designed without user accounts or telemetry.

A workspace file tree, tabs, templates, find-and-replace, typewriter mode, and focus mode support drafting and navigation across multiple files. A command palette exposes editor actions, while four built-in themes and a custom theme creator let you adjust the writing environment. Mermaid diagrams and KaTeX mathematics render in documents, and file associations plus automatic saving when focus leaves the application suit regular file-based workflows.

Version history with a diff viewer helps inspect earlier edits, while Typst-powered PDF export and standalone HTML export present finished documents outside the editor; these export features require a one-time Pro license. Inkwell fits writers, developers, and documentation authors who maintain Markdown locally, including people preparing technical notes, shell-script prose, or documents for offline work, and it belongs to 4Worlds’ anti-SaaS portable app suite.

Version 1.5.2 corrects PDF ordered lists containing multi-paragraph items or embedded code, preserves Mermaid colors in PDF output, and supports :::mermaid fences for Azure DevOps, VitePress, and Docusaurus exports. It also adds a Render math toggle for dollar-heavy documents, PowerShell highlighting for powershell, pwsh, ps, and ps1 fences, clearer export errors with actionable suggestions, and fixes inline math pairing across line breaks.

Architecture: x64

What's new in v1.5.2

  • PDF ordered lists render correctly (multi-paragraph items, embedded code blocks)
  • :::mermaid fence syntax support (Azure DevOps, VitePress, Docusaurus exports)
  • Mermaid diagram colors preserved in PDF export
  • New "Render math" toggle for $-heavy documents (shell scripts, code-as-prose)
  • PowerShell syntax highlighting (powershell, pwsh, ps, ps1 fences)
  • Inline math no longer pairs across line breaks
  • Readable export error messages with actionable suggestions

Details

PlatformWindows
CategorySystem Tools
Package ID4Worlds.Inkwell
Author4Worlds
Latest versionv1.5.2
Architecturex64
Published9/20/2026

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