Building Markdown Scribe

Source: Dev.to

Overview

I’m a developer who’s long wanted to try Rust. This winter break, I finally dove in—no more excuses. As a self‑learner, I skipped exhaustive tutorials and focused on building something real: Markdown Scribe, a fast, offline‑first Markdown renderer and editor.

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My Learning Approach

• Rustlings – got halfway through the basics (ownership, borrowing, Result/Option, syntax). That’s enough to start building; no need to finish the entire set.
• Resources – YouTube, The Rust Book, Rust by Example, and docs.rs. Rust’s documentation feels top‑notch compared with JavaScript/Python ecosystems.
• Why offline? – I write sensitive docs and notes. Since I often discuss security, I needed a tool that stays local with no cloud leaks.
• Security benefits – Rust eliminates common vulnerabilities like buffer overflows. Major tools such as 1Password and Firecracker are built with Rust.
• Try Markdown Scribe – give it a spin and star the repo if you find it useful!
• Contributions – GitHub contributions are welcome.