Vscode: Support for GitHub Flavored Markdown

[db6edr]

In the Common Questions section of https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/languages/markdown it says "Code supports GitHub Flavored Markdown".

This support is incomplete as at least Code's internal preview does not render task lists correctly. They are described as part of GFM here: https://help.github.com/articles/writing-on-github/

Please add this to Code's previewer.

[bpasero]

We support what ever marked support: https://github.com/chjj/marked

[db6edr]

Ok, I'll take my request there.
Could you please update the answer in the Common Questions section?

[bpasero]

Done: https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-docs/commit/930ab8bb995f9237ee580f37e0babfaf8dd0eb90

[db6edr]

Great, thanks!

[rob3c]

Hi, I love that vscode has the markdown preview feature! Unfortunately, the marked project that you're depending on appears to be dead :-(

Are there any plans to move to something more active where support for things like task list support will actually have a chance of being addressed?

[agusmba]

yep, the PR is there but nobody merges or answers, see chjj/marked#587

[txomon]

I looks like marked project is unmaintained. 304+ issues, 150 open PRs, and no commits since January 14...

[SimplyInk]

Is github flavored task-list supported?

This would be awesome!

[agusmba]

@SimplyInk you could check out vscode-markdown-checkboxes

That plugin is referenced from the abandoned PR I mentioned above. I haven't tested it yet but will probably do so real soon.