diff --git a/files/vscode-keybindings.json b/files/vscode-keybindings.json
index 09dbec6..2d91810 100644
--- a/files/vscode-keybindings.json
+++ b/files/vscode-keybindings.json
@@ -133,5 +133,10 @@
         "key": "ctrl+l alt+b",
         "command": "-latex-workshop.build",
         "when": "editorTextFocus && latex-workshop:altkeymap"
+    },
+    {
+        "key": "ctrl+b",
+        "command": "-markdown.extension.editing.toggleBold",
+        "when": "editorTextFocus && !editorReadonly && editorLangId == 'markdown'"
     }
 ]
diff --git a/tasks/vscode.yml b/tasks/vscode.yml
index e2d853d..1aad6e9 100644
--- a/tasks/vscode.yml
+++ b/tasks/vscode.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@
       - 'ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers'
       - 'ms-azuretools.vscode-docker'
       - 'mrcrowl.hg'
+      - 'davidanson.vscode-markdownlint'
+      - 'yzhang.markdown-all-in-one'
 
 - name: "Install VSCode extensions"
   shell: "code --install-extension {{ item }} --force"