Quick Start Templates
Copy-paste ready configurations for common use cases. Pick one and customize!
Zed Settings Templates
Add these to your Zed settings.json under context_servers.markdown-pdf.settings:
Minimal — Just Page Numbers
The simplest setup. Adds page numbers at the bottom.
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ │
│ Document Content │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ Page 1 of 5 │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘json
{
"context_servers": {
"markdown-pdf": {
"settings": {
"footer": {
"center_text": "Page {page} of {pages}"
}
}
}
}
}Simple Header & Footer
Title and date in header, page numbers in footer.
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ My Document 2026-04-11 │
│ │
│ │
│ Document Content │
│ │
│ │
│ Page 1 of 5 │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘json
{
"context_servers": {
"markdown-pdf": {
"settings": {
"header": {
"height": "15mm",
"left_text": "{title}",
"right_text": "{date:yyyy-MM-dd}"
},
"footer": {
"height": "10mm",
"center_text": "Page {page} of {pages}"
}
}
}
}
}Professional Document
Clean look with borders and styling.
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Project Report April 11, 2026 │
│────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│
│ │
│ Document Content │
│ │
│────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│
│ Jane Smith Page 1 of 5 report.md │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘json
{
"context_servers": {
"markdown-pdf": {
"settings": {
"margin": {
"top": "25mm",
"bottom": "25mm"
},
"header": {
"height": "15mm",
"padding": "0 15mm",
"font_size": "9px",
"border_bottom": "1px solid #ddd",
"left_text": "{title}",
"right_text": "{date:MMMM d, yyyy}"
},
"footer": {
"height": "12mm",
"padding": "0 15mm",
"font_size": "8px",
"color": "#666",
"border_top": "1px solid #eee",
"left_text": "{author}",
"center_text": "Page {page} of {pages}",
"right_text": "{filename}"
}
}
}
}
}Company Logo Header
Logo on left, title centered, date on right.
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ [LOGO] Project Report April 11, 2026 │
│════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════│
│ │
│ Document Content │
│ │
│ │
│ Page 1 of 5 │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘json
{
"context_servers": {
"markdown-pdf": {
"settings": {
"assets_directory": "~/.config/zed-markdown-pdf/assets",
"margin": {
"top": "25mm",
"bottom": "20mm"
},
"header": {
"height": "18mm",
"padding": "0 15mm",
"border_bottom": "2px solid #0066cc",
"left_image": "@/company-logo.svg",
"left_image_height": "14mm",
"center_text": "{title}",
"right_text": "{date:MMMM d, yyyy}"
},
"footer": {
"height": "10mm",
"padding": "0 15mm",
"font_size": "8px",
"color": "#666",
"center_text": "Page {page} of {pages}"
}
}
}
}
}Logo Setup
Place your logo at ~/.config/zed-markdown-pdf/assets/company-logo.svg
Two Logos — Partner Branding
Your logo on left, partner logo on right.
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ [OUR LOGO] Joint Proposal [PARTNER LOGO] │
│────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│
│ │
│ Document Content │
│ │
│────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│
│ © 2026 Company Page 1 of 5 Confidential │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘json
{
"context_servers": {
"markdown-pdf": {
"settings": {
"assets_directory": "~/.config/zed-markdown-pdf/assets",
"margin": {
"top": "28mm",
"bottom": "22mm"
},
"header": {
"height": "22mm",
"padding": "0 15mm",
"border_bottom": "1px solid #ddd",
"left_image": "@/our-logo.svg",
"left_image_height": "18mm",
"center_text": "{title}",
"right_image": "@/partner-logo.svg",
"right_image_height": "18mm"
},
"footer": {
"height": "12mm",
"padding": "0 15mm",
"font_size": "8px",
"color": "#666",
"left_text": "© {date:yyyy} Company Name",
"center_text": "Page {page} of {pages}",
"right_text": "Confidential"
}
}
}
}
}Academic Paper
Author-focused with institutional format.
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Dr. Jane Smith Research on Climate Change │
│┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄│
│ │
│ Document Content │
│ │
│ │
│ 5 │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘json
{
"context_servers": {
"markdown-pdf": {
"settings": {
"font_family": "Times New Roman, Georgia, serif",
"margin": {
"top": "25mm",
"right": "25mm",
"bottom": "25mm",
"left": "25mm"
},
"header": {
"height": "12mm",
"padding": "0 20mm",
"font_size": "10px",
"font_style": "italic",
"color": "#555",
"border_bottom": "0.5px solid #ccc",
"left_text": "{author}",
"right_text": "{title}"
},
"footer": {
"height": "12mm",
"padding": "0 20mm",
"font_size": "10px",
"center_text": "{page}"
}
}
}
}
}Technical Report
Detailed footer with document metadata.
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ API Documentation Version 2.1 │
│════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════│
│ │
│ Document Content │
│ │
│────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│
│ J. Smith • Engineering Page 1 of 12 Updated: 2026-04 │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘json
{
"context_servers": {
"markdown-pdf": {
"settings": {
"font_family": "Helvetica Neue, Arial, sans-serif",
"margin": {
"top": "25mm",
"bottom": "25mm"
},
"header": {
"height": "16mm",
"padding": "0 15mm",
"font_size": "9px",
"border_bottom": "2px solid #333",
"left_text": "{title}",
"right_text": "Version {version}"
},
"footer": {
"height": "14mm",
"padding": "0 15mm",
"font_size": "8px",
"color": "#666",
"border_top": "1px solid #ddd",
"left_text": "{author} • {department}",
"center_text": "Page {page} of {pages}",
"right_text": "Updated: {date:yyyy-MM}"
}
}
}
}
}Front Matter Templates
Add these to the top of your Markdown files:
Basic Document
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ My Document 2026-04-11 │
│ │
│ │
│ Document Content │
│ │
│ │
│ Page 1 of 5 │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘yaml
---
title: My Document Title
author: Your Name
pdf:
header:
height: 15mm
left_text: "{title}"
right_text: "{date:yyyy-MM-dd}"
footer:
height: 10mm
center_text: "Page {page} of {pages}"
---
# Your Content Here
Start writing...Meeting Notes
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Project X Team Meeting Notes 2026-04-11 │
│────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│
│ │
│ Document Content │
│ │
│────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│
│ Attendees: Alice, Bob, Charlie Page 1 │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘yaml
---
title: Team Meeting Notes
author: Note Taker
date: 2026-04-11
attendees: Alice, Bob, Charlie
project: Project X
pdf:
header:
height: 16mm
padding: 0 15mm
font_size: 9px
border_bottom: 1px solid #ccc
left_text: "{project}"
center_text: "{title}"
right_text: "{date}"
footer:
height: 10mm
padding: 0 15mm
font_size: 8px
color: "#666"
left_text: "Attendees: {attendees}"
right_text: "Page {page}"
---
# Meeting Notes
## Agenda
1. Item one
2. Item two
## Discussion
## Action Items
- [ ] Task 1
- [ ] Task 2Project Proposal
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Project Proposal Phase 1 Implementation v1.0 │
│════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════│
│ │
│ Document Content │
│ │
│────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│
│ Engineering • J. Smith Page 1 of 8 Draft — 2026-04 │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘yaml
---
title: Project Proposal
subtitle: Phase 1 Implementation
author: Your Name
department: Engineering
date: 2026-04-11
version: "1.0"
status: Draft
pdf:
margin:
top: 28mm
bottom: 25mm
header:
height: 18mm
padding: 0 15mm
font_size: 9px
border_bottom: 2px solid #0066cc
left_text: "{title}"
center_text: "{subtitle}"
right_text: "v{version}"
footer:
height: 14mm
padding: 0 15mm
font_size: 8px
color: "#666"
border_top: 1px solid #eee
left_text: "{department} • {author}"
center_text: "Page {page} of {pages}"
right_text: "{status} — {date}"
---
# Project Proposal
## Executive Summary
## Objectives
## Timeline
## BudgetReport with Logo
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ [LOGO] Quarterly Report Q1 2026 │
│ April 2026│
│════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════│
│ │
│ Document Content │
│ │
│────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│
│ © 2026 Company Page 1 of 10 Confidential │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘yaml
---
title: Quarterly Report
author: Jane Smith
quarter: Q1 2026
pdf:
margin:
top: 28mm
bottom: 22mm
header:
height: 20mm
padding: 0 15mm
border_bottom: 2px solid #003366
left:
type: image
src: "@/company-logo.svg"
height: 16mm
center:
type: title
font_weight: bold
right:
- type: text
content: "{quarter}"
font_weight: bold
- type: date
format: "MMMM yyyy"
font_size: 8px
color: "#666"
footer:
height: 12mm
padding: 0 15mm
font_size: 8px
color: "#666"
left_text: "© {date:yyyy} Company Name"
center_text: "Page {page} of {pages}"
right_text: "Confidential"
---
# Quarterly Report — Q1 2026
## Highlights
## Metrics
## Next Quarter GoalsInvoice / Formal Document
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ [LOGO] INVOICE │
│ INV-2026-001 │
│ │
│ Document Content │
│ │
│────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│
│ Due: 2026-05-11 Page 1 of 2 Thank you! │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘yaml
---
title: Invoice
invoice_number: INV-2026-001
client: Client Company Name
date: 2026-04-11
due_date: 2026-05-11
pdf:
page_format: A4
margin:
top: 30mm
bottom: 25mm
header:
height: 22mm
padding: 0 15mm
left:
type: image
src: "@/company-logo.svg"
height: 18mm
right:
- type: text
content: "INVOICE"
font_size: 16px
font_weight: bold
color: "#333"
- type: text
content: "{invoice_number}"
font_size: 10px
color: "#666"
footer:
height: 16mm
padding: 0 15mm
font_size: 8px
color: "#666"
border_top: 1px solid #ddd
left_text: "Due: {due_date}"
center_text: "Page {page} of {pages}"
right_text: "Thank you!"
---
**Bill To:** {client}
**Date:** {date}
**Due Date:** {due_date}
| Description | Quantity | Unit Price | Total |
|-------------|----------|------------|-------|
| Service A | 10 | $100 | $1,000 |
| Service B | 5 | $200 | $1,000 |
**Total Due: $2,000**Quick Customizations
Change Date Format
| Format | Result |
|---|---|
{date:yyyy-MM-dd} | 2026-04-11 |
{date:MMMM d, yyyy} | April 11, 2026 |
{date:dd/MM/yyyy} | 11/04/2026 |
{date:MMM yyyy} | Apr 2026 |
Common Colors
| Use | Color Code |
|---|---|
| Primary Blue | #0066cc |
| Dark Blue | #003366 |
| Muted Text | #666666 |
| Light Border | #dddddd |
| Warning Red | #cc0000 |
Recommended Heights
| Element | Height |
|---|---|
| Simple header | 12mm - 15mm |
| Header with logo | 18mm - 22mm |
| Simple footer | 10mm - 12mm |
| Detailed footer | 14mm - 16mm |
Recommended Margins
| Style | Top/Bottom | Left/Right |
|---|---|---|
| Compact | 15mm | 15mm |
| Normal | 20mm | 15mm |
| With header/footer | 25mm | 15mm |
| Academic | 25mm | 25mm |
Global Assets Setup
For logos and shared images:
1. Create the assets folder:
bash
mkdir -p ~/.config/zed-markdown-pdf/assets2. Copy your logos there:
bash
cp company-logo.svg ~/.config/zed-markdown-pdf/assets/3. Reference with @/ prefix:
json
{
"assets_directory": "~/.config/zed-markdown-pdf/assets",
"header": {
"left_image": "@/company-logo.svg"
}
}Next Steps
- Images & Assets — Image handling details
- Placeholders — All available placeholders
- Date Formatting — Date format options
- Custom Styling — CSS customization