channel-formatting

Markdown formatting shows raw asterisks because WhatsApp and Telegram use different native text syntax. Converting Markdown markers into channel-specific formatting ensures bold, italic, and headings render natively without manual editing.

You convert Markdown to WhatsApp formatting by routing AI responses through a channel-aware marker substitution process. This translates bold, italic, headings, and links into WhatsApp-native syntax like single-asterisk bolding while preserving code blocks.

Slack requires formatting conversion because it uses its own native markers rather than standard Markdown. A channel-aware converter adjusts bold, italic, and headings into Slack's specific text syntax while preserving code blocks for proper rendering.

You format rich text for Signal using textStyle ranges by applying a parseSignalStyles helper that returns plain text alongside native textStyle ranges. This output is suitable for signal-cli integrations, replacing Markdown markers with structured formatting data.

Yes, Discord messages can be left untouched when converting Markdown for other channels. Discord already supports native Markdown, so no marker substitution is needed, allowing the formatting pipeline to skip Discord and pass content through directly.

The best way to preserve code blocks when converting Markdown for chat apps is to use a channel-aware marker substitution process. This isolates code blocks from formatting conversion so they remain intact while bold, italic, and headings adapt to native syntax.