pi-markdown-preview-lean

pi-markdown-preview without the preview_export tool in the default context

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Package details

extension

Install pi-markdown-preview-lean from npm and Pi will load the resources declared by the package manifest.

npm repo home report

$ pi install npm:pi-markdown-preview-lean

Package: pi-markdown-preview-lean
Version: 0.1.0
Published: Nov 5, 2026
Downloads: 329/mo · 329/wk
Author: developer380
License: MIT
Types: extension
Size: 3 KB
Dependencies: 1 dependency · 3 peers

Pi manifest JSON

{
  "extensions": [
    "./index.ts"
  ]
}

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README

pi-markdown-preview-lean

A thin wrapper around pi-markdown-preview that keeps the default model context unchanged.

The upstream extension registers the preview_export tool (name, description, full JSON schema, prompt snippet and guidelines). This wrapper forwards all registration to upstream but marks that tool defaultActive: false, so it contributes nothing to the default context.

Everything else is unchanged:

/preview, /preview-browser, /preview-pdf, /preview-clear-cache work exactly as upstream (slash commands are not part of the model context).
The browser watchers, terminal preview, PDF export and cache clearing behave as upstream.

Enabling the export tool

The tool is still registered, just inactive. Opt in per project in ~/.pi/agent/settings.json:

{
  "defaultTools": ["+preview_export"]
}

or for one invocation:

pi --tools +preview_export

Once active, it returns to the upstream behavior and context footprint.

Install

pi install npm:pi-markdown-preview-lean

Then remove npm:pi-markdown-preview from your packages so only one copy is loaded.

For local development:

pi --extension ~/Code/pi-markdown-preview-lean/index.ts