MacDownApp / MacDownApp/macdown
Crashes on <pre> tag
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Description
Take this line for instance
`> Hello world`
Now try editing it to
`> Hello
world`
MacDown crashes the moment I type `>` after `
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the crash in MacDown by editing the shown Markdown, adding the closing pre tag and then typing the greater-than character. Trace the editor path involved in that edit; done means the same input no longer crashes MacDown.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, markdown
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100