diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index d79c467..806362f 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -362,7 +362,19 @@ hi SpellCap cterm=underline ctermbg=none
 hi SpellBad cterm=underline ctermbg=none
 hi SpellLocal cterm=underline ctermbg=none
 hi SpellRare cterm=underline ctermbg=none
- 
+
+" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+" ==> Markdown autoread, autowrite
+" Autocommands for Markdown files
+augroup markdown_settings
+    " Remove any existing autocommands in this group
+    autocmd!
+    " Set autoread and autowriteall for markdown files
+    autocmd BufReadPost,BufNewFile *.md setlocal autoread autowriteall
+    " Optional: Trigger checktime more frequently when idle in markdown buffers
+    autocmd CursorHold,CursorHoldI *.md checktime
+augroup END
+
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 " ==> Templates: markdown documents with frontmatter (.md)