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VariableMD

Multi-format document viewer and editor that extends the terminal’s visual consistency to documentation.

The Core Insight

Why This Matters: When you copy output from the terminal to documentation, the layout remains perfect because both use CodexMono with its 600-unit character cells.

Three Manifestations

VariableMD exists in three forms, all sharing the same Brick foundation:

Architecture Overview


Key Features

Tab Management

Smart tab lifecycle with max 10 tabs, intelligent reuse, and state preservation.

ASCII Art Scaling

Perfect box rendering at any scale (0.5x - 1.0x) using transform-based scaling.

Hybrid Markdown

Edit markdown with visible markers (bold shows styled with markers intact).

Git Integration

Built-in viewers for diff, commit, branch diagram, blame, stash, and more.

Documentation Structure


SMPC/OFAC Applied


Relationship to Monokinetics


“Where the terminal ends, documentation begins - but the Brick continues.”