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Configure VS Code workspace to open .md files in preview mode by default. Includes editor associations and markdown preview settings.

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vscode-md-preview-default.md

VS Code: Set Markdown Preview as Default

Content:

{
  "workbench.editorAssociations": {
    "*.md": "vscode.markdown.preview.editor"
  },
  "markdown.preview.openMarkdownLinks": "inPreview",
  "markdown.preview.scrollPreviewWithEditor": true,
  "markdown.preview.scrollEditorWithPreview": true
}

How to apply:

Open VS Code Settings (Cmd+, / Ctrl+,)
Click "Open Settings (JSON)"
Add the above configuration
Reload VS Code

Result: All .md files will open in preview mode by default.

gauravgrover-keystone commented Apr 16, 2026

Thanks. This worked

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