diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d60e150f..a87b5bb3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@
 - Config setting presets can now also be loaded from the main bundle when bundling XcodeGenKit #1135 @SofteqDG
 - Added ability to generate multiple projects in one XcodeGen launch #1270 @skofgar
 - Use memoization during recursive SpecFiles creation. This provides a drastic performance boost with lots of recursive includes #1275 @ma-oli
+- Added `--render-markdowns` command flag to generate the `.xcodesamplecode.plist` inside the project container and let Xcode render the markdown files with `md` extension.
+- Added `renderMarkdown` spec option generate the `.xcodesamplecode.plist` inside the project container and let Xcode render the markdown files with `md` extension.
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/Sources/ProjectSpec/SpecOptions.swift b/Sources/ProjectSpec/SpecOptions.swift
index a5df4e28..96a76d15 100644
--- a/Sources/ProjectSpec/SpecOptions.swift
+++ b/Sources/ProjectSpec/SpecOptions.swift
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public struct SpecOptions: Equatable {
     public var carthageBuildPath: String?
     public var carthageExecutablePath: String?
     public var createIntermediateGroups: Bool
+    public var renderMarkdowns: Bool?
     public var bundleIdPrefix: String?
     public var settingPresets: SettingPresets
     public var disabledValidations: [ValidationType]
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ public struct SpecOptions: Equatable {
         carthageBuildPath: String? = nil,
         carthageExecutablePath: String? = nil,
         createIntermediateGroups: Bool = createIntermediateGroupsDefault,
+        renderMarkdowns: Bool? = nil,
         bundleIdPrefix: String? = nil,
         settingPresets: SettingPresets = settingPresetsDefault,
         developmentLanguage: String? = nil,
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ public struct SpecOptions: Equatable {
         self.carthageBuildPath = carthageBuildPath
         self.carthageExecutablePath = carthageExecutablePath
         self.createIntermediateGroups = createIntermediateGroups
+        self.renderMarkdowns = renderMarkdowns
         self.bundleIdPrefix = bundleIdPrefix
         self.settingPresets = settingPresets
         self.developmentLanguage = developmentLanguage
@@ -142,6 +145,7 @@ extension SpecOptions: JSONObjectConvertible {
         bundleIdPrefix = jsonDictionary.json(atKeyPath: "bundleIdPrefix")
         settingPresets = jsonDictionary.json(atKeyPath: "settingPresets") ?? SpecOptions.settingPresetsDefault
         createIntermediateGroups = jsonDictionary.json(atKeyPath: "createIntermediateGroups") ?? SpecOptions.createIntermediateGroupsDefault
+        renderMarkdowns = jsonDictionary.json(atKeyPath: "renderMarkdowns")
         developmentLanguage = jsonDictionary.json(atKeyPath: "developmentLanguage")
         usesTabs = jsonDictionary.json(atKeyPath: "usesTabs")
         xcodeVersion = jsonDictionary.json(atKeyPath: "xcodeVersion")
diff --git a/Sources/XcodeGenCLI/Commands/GenerateCommand.swift b/Sources/XcodeGenCLI/Commands/GenerateCommand.swift
index 385846e5..f666a01a 100644
--- a/Sources/XcodeGenCLI/Commands/GenerateCommand.swift
+++ b/Sources/XcodeGenCLI/Commands/GenerateCommand.swift
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ class GenerateCommand: ProjectCommand {
 
     @Flag("--only-plists", description: "Generate only plist files")
     var onlyPlists: Bool
+    
+    @Flag("--render-markdowns", description: "Render markdown files with `.md` extension")
+    var renderMarkdowns: Bool
 
     init(version: Version) {
         super.init(version: version,
@@ -119,6 +122,39 @@ class GenerateCommand: ProjectCommand {
         } catch {
             throw GenerationError.writingError(error)
         }
+        
+        switch project.options.renderMarkdowns {
+        case .some(true):
+            do {
+                try fileWriter.writeMarkdownRendererPlist()
+                success("Xcode markdown rendering enabled")
+            } catch {
+                throw GenerationError.writingError(error)
+            }
+        case .some(false):
+            do {
+                try fileWriter.deleteMarkdownRendererPlist()
+                success("Xcode markdown rendering disabled")
+            } catch {
+                info("Failed to disable Xcode markdown rendering: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+            }
+        case .none: break
+            // No need for change
+        }
+        
+        // add markdown renderer if needed
+        /// - Note: this flag will override the spec option
+        if renderMarkdowns && project.options.renderMarkdowns != true {
+            do {
+                if project.options.renderMarkdowns == false {
+                    info("Overriding markdown rendering option because of the given --render-markdowns flag")
+                }
+                try fileWriter.writeMarkdownRendererPlist()
+                success("Xcode markdown rendering enabled")
+            } catch {
+                throw GenerationError.writingError(error)
+            }
+        }
 
         // write cache
         if let cacheFile = cacheFile {
diff --git a/Sources/XcodeGenKit/FileWriter.swift b/Sources/XcodeGenKit/FileWriter.swift
index 17af96c5..98edfee0 100644
--- a/Sources/XcodeGenKit/FileWriter.swift
+++ b/Sources/XcodeGenKit/FileWriter.swift
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ public class FileWriter {
             }
         }
     }
+    
+    public func writeMarkdownRendererPlist() throws {
+        let path = project.defaultProjectPath + ".xcodesamplecode.plist"
+        try writePlist([:], path: path.string)
+    }
+
+    public func deleteMarkdownRendererPlist() throws {
+        let path = project.defaultProjectPath + ".xcodesamplecode.plist"
+        try path.delete()
+    }
 
     private func writePlist(_ plist: [String: Any], path: String) throws {
         let path = project.basePath + path