# Glow Terminal Markdown Renderer

> Glow is a terminal-based markdown reader by Charm that renders markdown files with syntax highlighting, word wrapping, and styled formatting directly in the CLI. It includes a TUI for browsing local markdown files and discovering documentation.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/glow-terminal-markdown-renderer` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/glow-terminal-markdown-renderer`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/glow-terminal-markdown-renderer/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/glow-terminal-markdown-renderer

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# Glow Terminal Markdown Renderer

Glow is a terminal-based markdown reader by Charm that renders markdown files with syntax highlighting, word wrapping, and styled formatting directly in the CLI. It includes a TUI for browsing local markdown files and discovering documentation.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- brew install glow
- go install github.com/charmbracelet/glow/v2@latest
- git clone https://github.com/charmbracelet/glow.git

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- ### Build (requires Go 1.21+)

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- ### Package Manager
- bash
- # macOS or Linux

- Source: https://github.com/charmbracelet/glow
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/charmbracelet/glow/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/glow-terminal-markdown-renderer/)