Build a workspace-local .html mini app, then embed it from Markdown:
<iframe src="./file-index.html"></iframe>
The src must be a relative workspace-local .html path from the Markdown file.
Runtime
Hubble provides the embed runtime. Write plain HTML that assumes these globals are already available:
hubble- Alpine
- Tailwind browser v4
- Hubble theme tokens
Use Alpine and Tailwind by default. Do not add dependency <script> tags or set up package files, lockfiles, or node_modules for an embed.
Embeds run in a sandboxed iframe. Hubble allows:
allow-scripts: Alpine, Tailwind browser, and the Hubble runtime can execute.allow-forms: native HTML form semantics work when paired with Alpine handlers such as@submit.prevent.
Hubble does not allow:
allow-same-origin: embeds keep an opaque origin and cannot use app-origin storage, cookies, or same-origin access.allow-top-navigation: embeds cannot navigate the desktop app frame.allow-popups/allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox: embeds cannot open unsandboxed popup windows.allow-downloads: embeds cannot start downloads directly.allow-modals: embeds cannot use modal browser dialogs.
Available runtime APIs:
await hubble.files.list("**/*.md");
await hubble.files.read("path/inside/workspace.md");
Template
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
<title>Workspace files</title>
</head>
<body class="m-0 bg-background p-3 font-sans text-foreground">
<main
class="grid gap-3 rounded-md border border-border bg-card p-3 text-card-foreground"
x-data="{
files: [],
error: '',
async init() {
try {
this.files = await hubble.files.list('**/*.md')
} catch (error) {
this.error = error.message || 'Could not load files'
}
},
}"
>
<header class="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
<h1 class="m-0 text-base font-semibold">Workspace files</h1>
<span class="text-sm text-muted-foreground" x-text="`${files.length} files`"></span>
</header>
<p class="m-0 text-sm text-muted-foreground" x-show="!error && files.length === 0">
Loading files...
</p>
<p class="m-0 text-sm text-destructive" x-show="error" x-text="error"></p>
<ul class="m-0 grid list-none gap-2 p-0" x-show="!error && files.length > 0">
<template x-for="file in files" :key="file.path">
<li class="rounded-sm border border-border bg-background px-3 py-2">
<span class="text-sm font-medium" x-text="file.path"></span>
</li>
</template>
</ul>
</main>
</body>
</html>
Native Feel
Use Hubble tokens through Tailwind classes so the embed feels native:
- Surfaces:
bg-background,bg-card,bg-popover - Text:
text-foreground,text-muted-foreground,text-card-foreground - Borders/rings:
border-border,border-input,ring-ring,focus-visible:ring-ring - Actions:
bg-primary text-primary-foreground,bg-secondary text-secondary-foreground - States:
hover:bg-accent,bg-selected text-selected-foreground
Keep spacing compact: gap-2, gap-3, p-2, p-3, px-3, py-2. Use rounded-sm or rounded-md for controls.
Avoid one-off palettes, oversized cards, hero layouts, and decorative gradients unless the user asks for a themed visual.
References
Read only the patterns you need: