diff --git a/adapters/compilers.coffee b/adapters/compilers.coffee
index 448d161..2c661b9 100644
--- a/adapters/compilers.coffee
+++ b/adapters/compilers.coffee
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ module.exports = new Adapter
                 throw err if err
                 cb css
 
+    md: (file, cb) ->
+        marked = require 'marked'
+
+        marked.setOptions Adapter.getOptions(this)
+
+        file.read (code) ->
+            compiled = marked code
+            cb compiled
+
     hbs: (file, cb) ->
         handlebars = require 'handlebars'
 
diff --git a/test/compilers/markdown.spec.coffee b/test/compilers/markdown.spec.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ab8916
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/compilers/markdown.spec.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+flour  = require '../../flour'
+should = require 'should'
+
+flour.silent()
+
+describe 'Markdown compiler', ->
+
+    input_file  = "#{dir.sources}/simple.md"
+    output_file = "#{dir.temp}/simple.html"
+
+    it 'should compile markdown and return the output', (done) ->
+        flour.compile input_file, (output) ->
+            output.should.include """
+                <h1>H1</h1>
+                <p>Hello, paragraph.</p>
+                <h2>H2</h2>
+            """
+            done()
+
+    it 'should compile markdown to a file', (done) ->
+        flour.compile input_file, output_file, ->
+            readFile(output_file).should.include """
+                <h1>H1</h1>
+                <p>Hello, paragraph.</p>
+                <h2>H2</h2>
+            """
+            done()
diff --git a/test/sources/simple.md b/test/sources/simple.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53f1b6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/sources/simple.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+H1
+===============
+
+Hello, paragraph.
+
+## H2
\ No newline at end of file