Create notebook without kernel only for markdown editing

[deebuls]

Can a notebook be created without a coding kernel (python, r etc) just for markdown editing?
Or is there a only markdown kernel available?

[dsblank]

This would be useful. I think I would do it by just creating a Python kernel whose default cell type was Markdown, and naming it Markdown Kernel.

[shacharwize]

Hacktoberfest TLV shotgun!

[shaypal5]

This would be useful. I think I would do it by just creating a Python kernel whose default cell type was Markdown, and naming it Markdown Kernel.

@dsblank Does this mean that no actual Python kernel will be created? Because for me that's the point of such a feature.

[BoPeng]

Allow me to introduce the markdown kernel for Jupyter.

[SerVB]

It would be great if it were a native markdown kernel! Now I use Python 3 kernel but don't create Python cells.

[BoPeng]

With the new --in option of magic %expand, you can write markdown code in markdown kernel for Jupyter with inline expressions for Python and R directly, even in Rmarkdown style.

[jtpio]

Allow me to introduce the markdown kernel for Jupyter.

Closing as fixed by this kernel, thanks @BoPeng for sharing!

Note that with Notebook 7 it's also possible to select "No Kernel" when creating a notebook:

no-kernel-selection.mp4

Thanks all!