This extension provides tools to help format and fix Markdown content for publication on Dev.to.

To install this extension, use the Gemini CLI extension add command:

gemini extension install https://github.com/derailed-dash/markdown-for-dev.to --auto-update

Process a markdown file to fix common issues and prepare it for Dev.to.

Features:

• Adds/fixes YAML frontmatter.
• Converts raw Twitter and YouTube links to Liquid tags.
• Fixes image captions and missing alt text.
• Properly highlights inline variables and file paths.
• Adds language tags to code blocks.
• Removes unwanted "highlighted" artifacts.

Usage:

Option 1: Direct Text Input (Copy/Paste)

Encapsulate your text in quotes to avoid shell issues.

gemini devto-md "# My Title\n\nSome content..."

Option 2: From a File

Use command substitution to pass the file contents.

gemini devto-md "$(cat path/to/post.md)"