markdown-it-inline-code

markdown-it-inline-code

A markdown-it plugin that provides syntax-highlighted inline code using Shiki.

Features

• 🎨 Multi-theme support (light, dark, custom themes)
• ✨ Syntax highlighting for inline code using Shiki
• 🎯 Simple syntax: `{lang} code`
• 📦 ESM and CommonJS support

Installation

npm install markdown-it-inline-code
# or
yarn add markdown-it-inline-code
# or
bun add markdown-it-inline-code

Usage

./test/test.ts is a simple example of how to use the plugin, Run npm run test and check output folder.

Preview of the generated HTML:

Syntax

Use the following syntax to highlight inline code:

`{language} code here`

Example:

- JavaScript: `{js} console.log("hello")`
- Python: `{python} print("hello")`
- TypeScript: `{ts} const x: number = 42`

Options

Option	Type	Description
themes	Record<string, string>	A map of theme names to Shiki theme IDs. Default: { light: 'catppuccin-latte', dark: 'catppuccin-mocha', tokyo: 'tokyo-night' }

Example Configuration

import MarkdownIt from 'markdown-it'
import inlineCodeHighlightPlugin from 'markdown-it-inline-code'

const md = new MarkdownIt()

md.use(inlineCodeHighlightPlugin, {
  themes: {
    light: 'catppuccin-latte',
    dark: 'nord',
    custom: 'dracula'
  }
})

Development

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Run tests and generate output
bun run test

# Build the plugin
npm run build

# Type checking
npm run check

# Linting
npm run lint

License

MIT