Building a Markdown Editor with shadcn/ui and Tiptap in React

A DEV Community guide explains how to build a markdown editor for a shadcn/ui app that lets users edit formatted text while the app stores plain markdown. The approach uses editorcn, a set of Tiptap editors installed through the shadcn CLI, along with its Markdown extension. The guide covers installing the editor, loading and saving markdown, converting pasted markdown into formatted text, and rendering markdown read-only on the server. It recommends this formatted editing approach over a split-view textarea because it is easier for non-technical users. Key setup details include running the editor as a Client Component and disabling immediate rendering to avoid hydration mismatches in Next.js.