Markdown

A plain-text format for writing structured documents.

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Definition

Markdown is a lightweight markup language that uses simple symbols to format text. It was designed to be readable as plain text while also converting easily to HTML.

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Why Markdown for AI Work

Markdown is the native language of AI workflows for several reasons:

1. Plain text — Works everywhere, forever. No proprietary formats.
2. AI-friendly — Most AI models read and write Markdown by default.
3. Version control — Unlike .docx files, Markdown works perfectly with Git.
4. Easy to learn — You can start in 5 minutes.

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Quick Reference

# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3

**bold** and *italic*

- Bullet list
- Another item

1. Numbered list
2. Second item

[Link text](https://example.com)

> Blockquote

`inline code`

Renders as:

Heading 1

Heading 2

Heading 3

bold and italic

• Bullet list
• Another item

1. Numbered list
2. Second item

Link text

Blockquote

inline code

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Resources

• Markdown Guide — Comprehensive tutorial
• Markdown Cheat Sheet — Quick reference

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Related Terms

• Prompt — Prompts are often written in Markdown

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See this term in context: Task 1: Grammar Check