How to use Md2 HD: what you can do with it

4 use cases

• Map a folder of notes into a browsable graph

  Point Md2 HD at a notes folder and open the map in your browser within minutes.

  • REPO evan-steinhilb/md2hd
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  Use the md2hd repo at evan-steinhilb/md2hd. Run `npx md2hd <placeholder>` on the notes folder I name, then report the number of nodes you can see in the Overview. Verify the map opened in the browser on 127.0.0.1 before you report back.

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• Have a coding agent turn existing notes into a map

  Load the bundled skill so an agent writes markdown that compiles to the map you meant.

  • REPO evan-steinhilb/md2hd
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  • Research
  • Intermediate
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  Using the md2hd repo at evan-steinhilb/md2hd and its writing-md2hd-maps skill, convert the notes in <placeholder> into md2hd markdown with a type: map block. Expected output: the edited markdown files. Verify by running `npx md2hd <placeholder>` and confirming every intended node appears on the canvas.

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• Trace who connects to a node and how far out it reaches

  Focus a single node and use the degree dial to walk its links in each direction.

  • REPO evan-steinhilb/md2hd
  • Research
  • Intermediate
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  In the md2hd repo at evan-steinhilb/md2hd, open the map for <placeholder> and focus the node named <placeholder>. Report the nodes reachable at 2nd degree on the To side. Verify the degree dial changes the rings before you answer.

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• Draw an org chart or service map with your own types

  Define types and an inverse block in your own files to color and lay out a custom map.

  • REPO evan-steinhilb/md2hd
  • Research
  • Intermediate
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  Using the md2hd repo at evan-steinhilb/md2hd, write a type: map block and node frontmatter for the org chart described in <placeholder>. Expected output: markdown files with an inverse entry such as works_at: employs. Verify by running `npx md2hd <placeholder>` and checking that the relationship labels read correctly on both nodes.

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Quick start with Md2 HD

1. Check you have what it needs: Node.js and npm installed, so that npx works; A markdown file or a folder of markdown notes; A modern web browser.
2. Open evan-steinhilb/md2hd on GitHub and read the README and license.
3. Install Node.js and open a terminal in the folder that holds your notes.
4. Run npx md2hd notes/ to map the whole folder, or npx md2hd map.md for a single file.
5. Wait for the browser tab to open and look at the Overview surface at the foot of the canvas.
6. Save a markdown file and refresh the tab to confirm the map re-reads from disk.

These steps come from our top use case, Map a folder of notes into a browsable graph, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.

Using the Deduped MCP, get the setup steps for evan-steinhilb/md2hd

claude mcp add --transport http deduped https://dedupedai.com/mcp

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About this repo

• Who it is forWriters, researchers, and operators who keep notes in markdown and want to see how people, organisations, or topics connect.
• Why it is hot137 stars, launched 74 days ago
• LanguageJavaScript
• Sourcegithub.com/evan-steinhilb/md2hd · Back to Hot repos

Requirements

• Node.js and npm installed, so that npx works
• A markdown file or a folder of markdown notes
• A modern web browser

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