Clearance

Clearance is a native macOS application designed for reading, editing, and navigating Markdown documents, including files containing YAML frontmatter. It provides a distraction-free environment with separate modes for rendered document viewing and source editing. The editor supports syntax highlighting, automatic saving, and standard undo and redo operations. Users can navigate lengthy documents through a heading-based outline and locate text with integrated search shortcuts. A recent-files sidebar organizes previously opened documents by recency and displays their full paths. Clearance also supports multiple windows, local and web hyperlinks, and printing rendered documents. Built with Swift, the application operates locally without CDN dependencies and includes optional updates through Sparkle. Its repository also prepares for future cross-platform implementations using Tauri.