I've recently switched to Quarto[0] with RStudio desktop[1] as the editor. It's my preferred approach for all writing now:
1. Great markdown editor with both source and WYSIWYG views
2. Render to a wide range of formats including html, pdf, epub, docx
3. Generate books, web sites, single page docs, presentations
4. Incorporate code (like jupyter) except the source is plain text with fenced blocks
5. Supports code in a number of languages including Python and R.
6. Can use other editors too (iirc there's a plugin for VS Code though never tried it).
7. Built in support for MathJax for mathematical formulae and Mermaid for text-based diagramming with auto inline preview
I prefer it to Word for writing and jupyter for notebooks. No affiliation to Posit, the company that develops both Quarto & RStudio. Just a fan of the products.
1. Great markdown editor with both source and WYSIWYG views
2. Render to a wide range of formats including html, pdf, epub, docx
3. Generate books, web sites, single page docs, presentations
4. Incorporate code (like jupyter) except the source is plain text with fenced blocks
5. Supports code in a number of languages including Python and R.
6. Can use other editors too (iirc there's a plugin for VS Code though never tried it).
7. Built in support for MathJax for mathematical formulae and Mermaid for text-based diagramming with auto inline preview
I prefer it to Word for writing and jupyter for notebooks. No affiliation to Posit, the company that develops both Quarto & RStudio. Just a fan of the products.
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[0]: https://quarto.org/ [1]: https://posit.co/download/rstudio-desktop/