---
title: "Markdown Blockquote action for ActionClip"
canonical_url: "https://actionclip.app/actions/markdown-blockquote"
document_type: "standalone_action"
official: true
action_count: 1
catalog_schema_version: 1
catalog_revision: "2026-08-21.1"
catalog_published_at: "2026-08-20T18:50:00Z"
---

# Markdown Blockquote action for ActionClip

Add one Markdown quote level to selected lines.

## What it does

Prefixes each line with a Markdown blockquote marker, including blank lines, and preserves a trailing line break.

## Action details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Category | Markdown |
| Action type | JavaScript |
| Result | Replace or copy text |
| Internet | Not required |

## Action and outcome

| Action | Outcome |
| --- | --- |
| **Markdown Blockquote** — Selected text: First line Second line | > First line > > Second line |

## How to add one Markdown quote level to selected lines with ActionClip

1. Select the text you want to use.
2. Choose **Markdown Blockquote** from ActionClip.
3. Review the result, then replace the selection or copy the new text.

## Requirements

No setup required.

## Privacy

Runs locally in ActionClip’s JavaScript sandbox. Selected text does not leave your Mac.

## Action configuration

````javascript
function run(selected_text) {
  const normalized = selected_text.replace(/\r\n?|\n/g, "\n");
  const hadTrailingNewline = normalized.endsWith("\n");
  const lines = normalized.split("\n");
  if (hadTrailingNewline) lines.pop();

  const output = lines
    .map((line) => line.length === 0 ? ">" : "> " + line)
    .join("\n");
  return output + (hadTrailingNewline ? "\n" : "");
}
````

## Links

- [HTML listing](https://actionclip.app/actions/markdown-blockquote)
- [Download action definition](https://actionclip.app/actions/markdown-blockquote.actionclip)
- [Browse Markdown actions](https://actionclip.app/marketplace#marketplace-markdown)
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