diff --git a/composables/content.ts b/composables/content.ts
index 244dff74..d4857138 100644
--- a/composables/content.ts
+++ b/composables/content.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { parseFragment } from 'parse5'
 import type { Component, VNode } from 'vue'
 import { Fragment, h, isVNode } from 'vue'
 import { RouterLink } from 'vue-router'
-import MarkdownIt from 'markdown-it'
 import ContentCode from '~/components/content/ContentCode.vue'
 
 type Node = DefaultTreeAdapterMap['childNode']
@@ -47,17 +46,11 @@ function handleNode(el: Element) {
   return handleBlocks(el) || handleMention(el) || el
 }
 
-const md = new MarkdownIt({ html: true })
-md.renderer.rules.fence = (tokens, idx) => {
-  const token = tokens[idx]
-  return `<custom-code lang="${token.info.trim().toLowerCase() || ''}" code="${encodeURIComponent(token.content)}"></custom-code>\n`
-}
-
 export function contentToVNode(
   content: string,
   customEmojis: Record<string, Emoji> = {},
 ): VNode {
-  content = md.render(htmlToText(content)
+  content = content
     .trim()
     // handle custom emojis
     .replace(/:([\w-]+?):/g, (_, name) => {
@@ -65,7 +58,13 @@ export function contentToVNode(
       if (emoji)
         return `<img src="${emoji.url}" alt="${name}" class="custom-emoji" />`
       return `:${name}:`
-    }))
+    })
+    // handle code frames
+    .replace(/<p>(```|~~~)([\s\S]+?)\1/g, (_1, _2, raw) => {
+      const plain = htmlToText(`<p>${raw}</p>`).trim()
+      const [lang, ...rest] = plain.split(/\n/)
+      return `<custom-code lang="${lang?.trim().toLowerCase() || ''}" code="${encodeURIComponent(rest.join('\n'))}"></custom-code>`
+    })
 
   const tree = parseFragment(content)
   return h(Fragment, tree.childNodes.map(n => treeToVNode(n)))
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cf12ff64..ce34d3d3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
     "@tiptap/vue-3": "2.0.0-beta.203",
     "@types/fs-extra": "^9.0.13",
     "@types/js-yaml": "^4.0.5",
-    "@types/markdown-it": "^12.2.3",
     "@types/prettier": "^2.7.1",
     "@types/sanitize-html": "^2.6.2",
     "@types/wicg-file-system-access": "^2020.9.5",
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@
     "fs-extra": "^10.1.0",
     "js-yaml": "^4.1.0",
     "lru-cache": "^7.14.1",
-    "markdown-it": "^13.0.1",
     "masto": "^4.6.8",
     "nuxt": "^3.0.0",
     "parse5": "^7.1.2",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 68e390f8..fc602de4 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ specifiers:
   '@tiptap/vue-3': 2.0.0-beta.203
   '@types/fs-extra': ^9.0.13
   '@types/js-yaml': ^4.0.5
-  '@types/markdown-it': ^12.2.3
   '@types/prettier': ^2.7.1
   '@types/sanitize-html': ^2.6.2
   '@types/wicg-file-system-access': ^2020.9.5
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ specifiers:
   fs-extra: ^10.1.0
   js-yaml: ^4.1.0
   lru-cache: ^7.14.1
-  markdown-it: ^13.0.1
   masto: ^4.6.8
   nuxt: ^3.0.0
   parse5: ^7.1.2
@@ -72,7 +70,6 @@ devDependencies:
   '@tiptap/vue-3': 2.0.0-beta.203
   '@types/fs-extra': 9.0.13
   '@types/js-yaml': 4.0.5
-  '@types/markdown-it': 12.2.3
   '@types/prettier': 2.7.1
   '@types/sanitize-html': 2.6.2
   '@types/wicg-file-system-access': 2020.9.5
@@ -89,7 +86,6 @@ devDependencies:
   fs-extra: 10.1.0
   js-yaml: 4.1.0
   lru-cache: 7.14.1
-  markdown-it: 13.0.1
   masto: 4.6.8
   nuxt: 3.0.0_hsf322ms6xhhd4b5ne6lb74y4a
   parse5: 7.1.2
@@ -1408,27 +1404,12 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-dRLjCWHYg4oaA77cxO64oO+7JwCwnIzkZPdrrC71jQmQtlhM556pwKo5bUzqvZndkVbeFLIIi+9TC40JNF5hNQ==}
     dev: true
 
-  /@types/linkify-it/3.0.2:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-HZQYqbiFVWufzCwexrvh694SOim8z2d+xJl5UNamcvQFejLY/2YUtzXHYi3cHdI7PMlS8ejH2slRAOJQ32aNbA==}
-    dev: true
-
-  /@types/markdown-it/12.2.3:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-GKMHFfv3458yYy+v/N8gjufHO6MSZKCOXpZc5GXIWWy8uldwfmPn98vp81gZ5f9SVw8YYBctgfJ22a2d7AOMeQ==}
-    dependencies:
-      '@types/linkify-it': 3.0.2
-      '@types/mdurl': 1.0.2
-    dev: true
-
   /@types/mdast/3.0.10:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-W864tg/Osz1+9f4lrGTZpCSO5/z4608eUp19tbozkq2HJK6i3z1kT0H9tlADXuYIb1YYOBByU4Jsqkk75q48qA==}
     dependencies:
       '@types/unist': 2.0.6
     dev: true
 
-  /@types/mdurl/1.0.2:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-eC4U9MlIcu2q0KQmXszyn5Akca/0jrQmwDRgpAMJai7qBWq4amIQhZyNau4VYGtCeALvW1/NtjzJJ567aZxfKA==}
-    dev: true
-
   /@types/node/18.11.9:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-CRpX21/kGdzjOpFsZSkcrXMGIBWMGNIHXXBVFSH+ggkftxg+XYP20TESbh+zFvFj3EQOl5byk0HTRn1IL6hbqg==}
     dev: true
@@ -3305,11 +3286,6 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-p92if5Nz619I0w+akJrLZH0MX0Pb5DX39XOwQTtXSdQQOaYH03S1uIQp4mhOZtAXrxq4ViO67YTiLBo2638o9A==}
     dev: true
 
-  /entities/3.0.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-WiyBqoomrwMdFG1e0kqvASYfnlb0lp8M5o5Fw2OFq1hNZxxcNk8Ik0Xm7LxzBhuidnZB/UtBqVCgUz3kBOP51Q==}
-    engines: {node: '>=0.12'}
-    dev: true
-
   /entities/4.4.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-oYp7156SP8LkeGD0GF85ad1X9Ai79WtRsZ2gxJqtBuzH+98YUV6jkHEKlZkMbcrjJjIVJNIDP/3WL9wQkoPbWA==}
     engines: {node: '>=0.12'}
@@ -4992,12 +4968,6 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-7ylylesZQ/PV29jhEDl3Ufjo6ZX7gCqJr5F7PKrqc93v7fzSymt1BpwEU8nAUXs8qzzvqhbjhK5QZg6Mt/HkBg==}
     dev: true
 
-  /linkify-it/4.0.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-C7bfi1UZmoj8+PQx22XyeXCuBlokoyWQL5pWSP+EI6nzRylyThouddufc2c1NDIcP9k5agmN9fLpA7VNJfIiqw==}
-    dependencies:
-      uc.micro: 1.0.6
-    dev: true
-
   /listhen/1.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-frdf7TVqT/JSHzRjEuo/vWIgbBYzEuY3oeTq8Yv1XkQVTKDPs2M4yotXICqYZYj2QxbkqKssSo8Wa6QCtBnFhg==}
     dependencies:
@@ -5147,17 +5117,6 @@ packages:
       semver: 6.3.0
     dev: true
 
-  /markdown-it/13.0.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-lTlxriVoy2criHP0JKRhO2VDG9c2ypWCsT237eDiLqi09rmbKoUetyGHq2uOIRoRS//kfoJckS0eUzzkDR+k2Q==}
-    hasBin: true
-    dependencies:
-      argparse: 2.0.1
-      entities: 3.0.1
-      linkify-it: 4.0.1
-      mdurl: 1.0.1
-      uc.micro: 1.0.6
-    dev: true
-
   /masto/4.6.8:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-GCfOQX95WVzTuFPFXq+QTM8oD5et2Mh9veE5UmpwiD7kkMw7aLl1iXDQCDtgbSiyPmOONcs6UWKoFYp0k5hQjw==}
     dependencies:
@@ -5198,10 +5157,6 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-aylIc7Z9y4yzHYAJNuESG3hfhC+0Ibp/MAMiaOZgNv4pmEdFyfZhhhny4MNiAfWdBQ1RQ2mfDWmM1x8SvGyp8g==}
     dev: true
 
-  /mdurl/1.0.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-/sKlQJCBYVY9Ers9hqzKou4H6V5UWc/M59TH2dvkt+84itfnq7uFOMLpOiOS4ujvHP4etln18fmIxA5R5fll0g==}
-    dev: true
-
   /memory-fs/0.5.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-jA0rdU5KoQMC0e6ppoNRtpp6vjFq6+NY7r8hywnC7V+1Xj/MtHwGIbB1QaK/dunyjWteJzmkpd7ooeWg10T7GA==}
     engines: {node: '>=4.3.0 <5.0.0 || >=5.10'}
@@ -7287,10 +7242,6 @@ packages:
     hasBin: true
     dev: true
 
-  /uc.micro/1.0.6:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-8Y75pvTYkLJW2hWQHXxoqRgV7qb9B+9vFEtidML+7koHUFapnVJAZ6cKs+Qjz5Aw3aZWHMC6u0wJE3At+nSGwA==}
-    dev: true
-
   /ufo/0.8.6:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-fk6CmUgwKCfX79EzcDQQpSCMxrHstvbLswFChHS0Vump+kFkw7nJBfTZoC1j0bOGoY9I7R3n2DGek5ajbcYnOw==}
     dev: true
diff --git a/tests/__snapshots__/content.test.ts.snap b/tests/__snapshots__/content.test.ts.snap
index c2e4059e..3e2c95d6 100644
--- a/tests/__snapshots__/content.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/__snapshots__/content.test.ts.snap
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Vitest Snapshot v1
 
-exports[`rich-content > code frame 1`] = `
+exports[`content-rich > code frame 1`] = `
 "<p>Testing code block</p>
 <pre lang=\\"ts\\">
 import { useMouse, usePreferredDark } from &#39;@vueuse/core&#39;
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const isDark = usePreferredDark()</pre
 "
 `;
 
-exports[`rich-content > custom emoji 1`] = `
+exports[`content-rich > custom emoji 1`] = `
 "Daniel Roe
 <img
   src=\\"https://media.mas.to/masto-public/cache/custom_emojis/images/000/288/667/original/c96ba3cb0e0e1eac.png\\"
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ exports[`rich-content > custom emoji 1`] = `
 "
 `;
 
-exports[`rich-content > empty 1`] = `""`;
+exports[`content-rich > empty 1`] = `""`;
 
-exports[`rich-content > link + mention 1`] = `
+exports[`content-rich > link + mention 1`] = `
 "<p>
   Happy 🤗 we’re now using
   <span class=\\"h-card\\"