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Astro Editor vs MiaoYan

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Astro Editor

8.0
Developer Tools

Markdown editor for Astro content collections

MiaoYan

7.0
Productivity

Markdown editor

Metric Astro Editor MiaoYan
Category Developer Tools Productivity
AI Score 8.0 7.0
30-day Installs 21 387
90-day Installs 76 713
365-day Installs 202 1.3K
Version 1.0.12 3.5.1
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 426 7.7K
GitHub Forks 18 451
Open Issues 20 1
License AGPL-3.0 MIT
Language TypeScript Swift
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Nov 2, 2025 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

Astro Editor

Astro Editor is a specialized Markdown editor for Astro content collections, offering schema-aware editing, smart forms, and MDX component insertion. It benefits developers and content creators working with Astro, providing a clean and efficient interface.

Astro Editor is a Markdown editor tailored for Astro content collections, featuring smart form support based on Zod schemas.

Pros

  • + Tailored for Astro content creation with schema-aware editing
  • + Smart forms and MDX component support enhance usability
  • + Clean, minimalistic interface inspired by iA Writer
  • + Active development and community engagement
  • + AGPL-3.0 license allows for modifications and sharing

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Niche appeal limits its broad adoption
  • - Low install numbers may indicate limited awareness

MiaoYan

MiaoYan is a sleek Markdown editor offering real-time preview and distraction-free writing. Its Swift-based development and active updates cater to engineers and writers seeking a focused writing environment.

MiaoYan is a Markdown editor with real-time preview functionality.

Pros

  • + Lightweight and efficient design
  • + Real-time preview feature enhances writing flow
  • + Regular updates and active development

Cons

  • - Limited community engagement
  • - Previous bug reports, though resolved