Open folders

SkimDown reads one folder per window. Each window owns its folder, selected file, sidebar state, and preview state.

Open a folder

Use any of these entry points:

• File > Open Folder...
• Cmd+O
• the empty-state Open Folder... button
• drag a folder into an empty SkimDown window

If a window already has a folder open and you drop another folder onto it, SkimDown opens the new folder in a separate window.

Initial file selection

After opening a folder, SkimDown chooses what to display in this order:

1. The last Markdown file opened for that folder
2. README.md
3. The first Markdown file in the tree
4. Empty state if the folder has no Markdown

Recent folders

Recently opened folders are available from File > Open Recent. Folder access is restored with security-scoped bookmarks when possible.