# glow

> MIT Markdown TUI pager from Charm

**Category:** Rust  
**Pricing:** open-source  
**URL:** https://github.com/charmbracelet/glow  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/charmbracelet/glow  
**Added:** 2026-09-10

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## The Hook

glow is the Markdown reader for the terminal when README browsing should feel like a pager, not raw `cat`.

## What's Good

MIT. charmbracelet/glow. Renders local or remote Markdown with Charm styling, TUI navigation, and stash/browse flows. Great for READMEs, ADRs, and docs you refuse to open in a browser mid-SSH.

## The Catch

Vs bat (generic syntax highlight cat): glow is Markdown-*first* presentation, not a drop-in for every source file. Heavier than bat for one-off file peeks. Stash/cloud-adjacent features are optional — local files are the core job.

## Verdict

MIT Markdown TUI. Free forever; open the README in-terminal instead of leaving the SSH session.