diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index b2b0a80..0000000
--- a/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# temporary compile results
-*.o
-
-# Binary excutions
-mdp
-mdp.exe
-
-# Other temporary files
-.DS_Store
-*~
-*.swp
-*.sublime-workspace
-*.out
-tags
diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index 3330634..04b9550 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@
 mnalt
 guobin2312
 lukebond
+namhyung
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9f9fa41..c05f04a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 mdp needs the ncursesw headers to compile.
 So make sure you have them installed:
 
-- on Cygwin you need `libncursesw10` and `libncurses-devel`
 - on Raspbian (Raspberry Pi) you need `libncurses5-dev` and `libncursesw5-dev`
 
 Now download and install mdp:
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@
     $ mdp sample.md
 
 - On Arch, you can use the existing [AUR package](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/mdp-git/).
+- on Cygwin you can use the existing [package](https://cygwin.com/cgi-bin2/package-grep.cgi?grep=mdp.exe) from the setup program.
 - On Debian, you can use the existing [DEB package](https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/mdp-src), or run `apt-get install mdp`.
 - On FreeBSD, you can use the port [misc/mdp](http://www.freshports.org/misc/mdp).
 - On OS-X, use the existing [Homebrew Formula](http://brewformulas.org/Mdp) by running `brew install mdp`.
diff --git a/include/main.h b/include/main.h
index 62e748b..7b21482 100644
--- a/include/main.h
+++ b/include/main.h
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@
 
 #define MDP_VER_MAJOR 1
 #define MDP_VER_MINOR 0
-#define MDP_VER_REVISION 9
+#define MDP_VER_REVISION 11
 
 #endif // !defined( MAIN_H )
diff --git a/include/markdown.h b/include/markdown.h
index 07268dc..e5f3ca5 100644
--- a/include/markdown.h
+++ b/include/markdown.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
     IS_QUOTE,
     IS_CODE,
     IS_TILDE_CODE,
+    IS_GFM_CODE,
     IS_HR,
     IS_UNORDERED_LIST_1,
     IS_UNORDERED_LIST_2,
diff --git a/include/parser.h b/include/parser.h
index db95f65..b2ecc21 100644
--- a/include/parser.h
+++ b/include/parser.h
@@ -59,5 +59,6 @@
 int next_blank(cstring_t *text, int i);
 int next_word(cstring_t *text, int i);
 int next_nontilde(cstring_t *text, int i);
+int next_nonbacktick(cstring_t *text, int i);
 
 #endif // !defined( PARSER_H )
diff --git a/mdp.cygport b/mdp.cygport
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af6da10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mdp.cygport
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# package name
+NAME="mdp"
+VERSION=1.0.9
+RELEASE=1
+
+# .hint generation
+CATEGORY="Utils"
+SUMMARY="A command-line based markdown presentation tool"
+DESCRIPTION="A ncurses-based command-line presentation tool, which makes
+it easy to create slides using the popular markdown format."
+
+# source and patch files
+SRC_URI="https://github.com/visit1985/mdp/archive/${VERSION}.tar.gz"
+DOCS="sample.md"
+
+# Build dependencies only
+DEPEND="gcc-core libncurses-devel make"
+# runtime deps to go in setup.hint
+#REQUIRES="libncursesw10"
+
+# custom src_compile, src_install and src_test
+
+src_compile() {
+	cd ${S}
+	cygmake
+}
+
+src_install() {
+	cd ${S}
+	PREFIX=/usr cyginstall
+}
+
+src_test() { :; }
+
diff --git a/sample.md b/sample.md
index 4e304c6..502bb2b 100644
--- a/sample.md
+++ b/sample.md
@@ -115,13 +115,37 @@
 becomes
 
 ~~~ {.numberLines}
-int main(int argc, char \*argv[]) {
-    printf("%s\\n", "Hello world!");
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+    printf("%s\n", "Hello world!");
 }
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 Pandoc attributes (like ".numberlines" etc.)
 will be ignored
+
+-------------------------------------------------
+
+-> # Supported markdown formatting <-
+
+You can also use [github](https://guides.github.com/features/mastering-markdown/#GitHub-flavored-markdown) flavored markdown's
+code block. Use at least three backticks to open
+and at least as many or more backticks for closing.
+
+\```
+\int main(int argc, char \*argv[]) {
+\    printf("%s\\n", "Hello world!");
+\}
+\```
+
+becomes
+
+```
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+    printf("%s\n", "Hello world!");
+}
+```
+
+Language hint will be ignored
 
 -------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/parser.c b/src/parser.c
index 465bdc1..615cc6e 100644
--- a/src/parser.c
+++ b/src/parser.c
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@
                 slide = next_slide(slide);
                 sc++;
 
-            } else if(CHECK_BIT(bits, IS_TILDE_CODE) &&
+            } else if((CHECK_BIT(bits, IS_TILDE_CODE) ||
+		       CHECK_BIT(bits, IS_GFM_CODE)) &&
                       CHECK_BIT(bits, IS_EMPTY)) {
                 // remove tilde code markers
                 (text->reset)(text);
@@ -400,6 +401,7 @@
     static int unordered_list_level = 0;
     static int unordered_list_level_offset[] = {-1, -1, -1, -1};
     static int num_tilde_characters = 0;
+    static int num_backticks = 0;
 
     int i = 0;      // increment
     int bits = 0;   // markdown bits
@@ -444,6 +446,27 @@
     if (num_tilde_characters > 0) {
         SET_BIT(bits, IS_CODE);
         SET_BIT(bits, IS_TILDE_CODE);
+        return bits;
+    }
+
+    // IS_GFM_CODE
+    if (wcsncmp(text->value, L"```", 3) == 0) {
+        int backticks_in_line = next_nonbacktick(text, 0);
+        if (backticks_in_line >= num_backticks) {
+            if (num_backticks > 0) {
+                num_backticks = 0;
+            } else {
+                num_backticks = backticks_in_line;
+            }
+            SET_BIT(bits, IS_EMPTY);
+            SET_BIT(bits, IS_GFM_CODE);
+            return bits;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (num_backticks > 0) {
+        SET_BIT(bits, IS_CODE);
+        SET_BIT(bits, IS_GFM_CODE);
         return bits;
     }
 
@@ -831,3 +854,10 @@
     return i;
 }
 
+int next_nonbacktick(cstring_t *text, int i) {
+    while ((i < text->size) && text->value[i] == L'`')
+        i++;
+
+    return i;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/url.c b/src/url.c
index 0e49b49..da21a57 100644
--- a/src/url.c
+++ b/src/url.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
     for (; *i; i++) {
         if (*i == '\\') {
             i++;
-        } else if ( *i == '[' && *(i+1) != ']') {
+        } else if ( *i == '[' && *(i+1) && *(i+1) != ']') {
             while (*i && *i != ']') i++;
             i++;
             if (*i == '(' && wcschr(i, ')')) {
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
     for (; *i; i++) {
         if (*i == '\\') {
             i++;
-        } else if ( *i == '[' && *(i+1) != ']') {
+        } else if ( *i == '[' && *(i+1) && *(i+1) != ']') {
             while (*i && *i != ']') i++;
             i++;
             if (*i == '(' && wcschr(i, ')')) {
diff --git a/src/viewer.c b/src/viewer.c
index c1a4543..20d496d 100644
--- a/src/viewer.c
+++ b/src/viewer.c
@@ -656,7 +656,8 @@
     // IS_CODE
     if(CHECK_BIT(line->bits, IS_CODE)) {
 
-        if (!CHECK_BIT(line->bits, IS_TILDE_CODE)) {
+        if (!CHECK_BIT(line->bits, IS_TILDE_CODE) &&
+            !CHECK_BIT(line->bits, IS_GFM_CODE)) {
             // set static offset for code
             offset = CODE_INDENT;
         }