# Glow

> Render and discover markdown files in the terminal with style

- Canonical URL: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/glow
- JSON export: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/glow.json
- Website: https://github.com/charmbracelet/glow
- Category: Developer Tools
- Open source: yes
- Self-hostable: yes
- Verified listing: no
- Featured: no
- Published at: 2026-05-24T17:03:08+00:00
- Catalog revision: `3272282666`

## Repository metrics (point-in-time)

- Repository: https://github.com/charmbracelet/glow
- Stars: 27902
- Forks: 812
- Open issues: 266
- License: MIT
- Last push: 2026-10-05T11:11:20+00:00
- Metrics observed at (synced_at): 2026-11-03T23:36:14+00:00
- Archived: no

Tags: Terminal, Hacktoberfest, Markdown, CLI Tool, Developer Tools, Excitement
Tech stacks: Bubble Tea, docker, go, golang

## Features
- Provides a terminal based textual user interface for browsing and reading markdown files. *(highlighted)*
- Automatically discovers markdown files in local subdirectories and Git repositories. *(highlighted)*
- Supports reading markdown from URLs and offers a private stash for syncing across devices. *(highlighted)*

## Description

Glow is a terminal based markdown reader designed to render documentation with a beautiful TUI. It allows users to discover markdown files in subdirectories or Git repositories and read them directly in the command line.

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Source: [FOSSHunter — Glow](https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/glow) — cite `synced_at` and the catalog revision when quoting metrics.
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