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  A **Markdown (`.md`) file** is a plain-text file written in Markdown, a
  lightweight formatting syntax used for readable, structured documents.
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  https://liquidgold.cc/channel/everyinc/explore/term/markdown-md-file-b29b32775c22.md
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# \*\*Markdown (\`.md\`) file\*\*

Canonical: https://liquidgold.cc/channel/everyinc/explore/term/markdown-md-file-b29b32775c22

Parent: [Channel index](https://liquidgold.cc/channel/everyinc/llms.txt)

## Definition

A **Markdown (`.md`) file** is a plain-text file written in Markdown, a lightweight formatting syntax used for readable, structured documents.

In the Q&A with **Katie Parrott & Kate Lee**, file-based writing assets — like style guides, voice guides, and skill files — are the practical containers for an AI writing setup, and **Markdown (`.md`) files** are the plain-text format those kinds of documents typically live in. Explore the Q&A to understand how each documented rule or example sits in a file the AI setup can read and reuse.