diff --git a/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Components/MarkdownEditor.razor b/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Components/MarkdownEditor.razor
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+@using Microsoft.JSInterop
+@implements IAsyncDisposable
+@inject IJSRuntime JS
+
+<div class="markdown-editor-container" style="height: @Height; width: @Width;">
+    <div id="@EditorId" class="milkdown-editor-wrapper"></div>
+    <div class="editor-actions">
+        <button type="button" @onclick="FetchContentAsync" class="nexus-btn">
+            Fetch Markdown Content
+        </button>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
+@code {
+    private readonly string EditorId = $"milkdown-editor-{Guid.NewGuid():N}";
+    private IJSObjectReference? _module;
+    private DotNetObjectReference<MarkdownEditor>? _dotNetHelper;
+
+    [Parameter]
+    public string InitialMarkdown { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    [Parameter]
+    public EventCallback<string> OnSave { get; set; }
+
+    [Parameter]
+    public string Height { get; set; } = "500px";
+
+    [Parameter]
+    public string Width { get; set; } = "100%";
+
+    protected override async Task OnAfterRenderAsync(bool firstRender)
+    {
+        if (firstRender)
+        {
+            _dotNetHelper = DotNetObjectReference.Create(this);
+            try
+            {
+                // Import the isolated JavaScript module
+                _module = await JS.InvokeAsync<IJSObjectReference>(
+                    "import", 
+                    "./_content/NexusReader.UI.Shared/js/milkdownWrapper.js"
+                );
+
+                // Call the initialization function in the wrapper
+                await _module.InvokeVoidAsync("initEditor", EditorId, _dotNetHelper, InitialMarkdown);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                // Log the exception gracefully and do not crash the component
+                Console.WriteLine($"[MarkdownEditor] Error initializing Milkdown editor: {ex.Message}");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task FetchContentAsync()
+    {
+        if (_module is not null)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                // Retrieve the updated markdown from JS
+                var markdown = await _module.InvokeAsync<string>("getMarkdownContent", EditorId);
+                
+                if (OnSave.HasDelegate)
+                {
+                    await OnSave.InvokeAsync(markdown);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine($"[MarkdownEditor] Error fetching markdown content: {ex.Message}");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            if (_module is not null)
+            {
+                // Clean up the JS editor instance to prevent memory leaks
+                await _module.InvokeVoidAsync("destroyEditor", EditorId);
+                await _module.DisposeAsync();
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            // Fail silently during page navigation/webview closures to avoid noisy logs
+            Console.WriteLine($"[MarkdownEditor] Error during JS cleanup: {ex.Message}");
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            _dotNetHelper?.Dispose();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Components/MarkdownEditor.razor.css b/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Components/MarkdownEditor.razor.css
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+.markdown-editor-container {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.milkdown-editor-wrapper {
+    flex: 1;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+    background: var(--bg-surface);
+    overflow: auto;
+    padding: 1.5rem;
+    position: relative;
+    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.milkdown-editor-wrapper:focus-within {
+    border-color: var(--accent);
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--accent-glow);
+}
+
+.editor-actions {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: flex-end;
+}
+
+/* 3. Bypassing Blazor CSS Isolation for Dynamic JS DOMs using ::deep */
+::deep .milkdown-editor-wrapper .crepe {
+    max-width: 100% !important;
+}
+
+::deep .milkdown-editor-wrapper .milkdown {
+    background-color: var(--bg-surface) !important;
+    color: var(--text-main) !important;
+    font-family: var(--nexus-font-sans) !important;
+    border: none !important;
+    box-shadow: none !important;
+    
+    /* Map Crepe's internal variables to our design tokens */
+    --crepe-color-background: var(--bg-surface);
+    --crepe-color-on-background: var(--text-main);
+    --crepe-color-surface: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
+    --crepe-color-surface-low: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01);
+    --crepe-color-primary: var(--accent);
+    --crepe-color-outline: var(--border);
+}
+
+::deep .milkdown-editor-wrapper .milkdown .editor {
+    color: var(--text-main) !important;
+    background: transparent !important;
+    outline: none !important;
+    padding: 0.5rem 0 !important;
+    min-height: 200px;
+}
+
+/* Style the buttons using variables from app.css */
+.nexus-btn {
+    font-family: var(--nexus-font-sans);
+    font-weight: 600;
+    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+    transition: all 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+    cursor: pointer;
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+    border: none;
+    text-decoration: none;
+    background: var(--nexus-neon);
+    color: #000000;
+    padding: 8px 16px;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    min-height: 36px;
+}
+
+.nexus-btn:hover {
+    transform: translateY(-2px);
+    filter: brightness(1.1);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--nexus-primary-glow);
+}
diff --git a/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Pages/CreatorTest.razor b/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Pages/CreatorTest.razor
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+@page "/dev/creator-test"
+@using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization
+@attribute [AllowAnonymous]
+
+<PageTitle>Markdown Creator Test</PageTitle>
+
+<div class="creator-test-container glass-panel">
+    <div class="test-header">
+        <h1>Milkdown WYSIWYG Integration (Stage 1)</h1>
+        <p class="subtitle">Verifying bi-directional Markdown flow and GFM rendering.</p>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="editor-section">
+        <MarkdownEditor InitialMarkdown="@_initialMarkdown" OnSave="HandleSave" Height="400px" />
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="result-section">
+        <h3>Retrieved Markdown Content</h3>
+        <p class="description">This block shows the content received from the editor when you click "Fetch Markdown Content".</p>
+        <div class="pre-wrapper">
+            @if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(_savedMarkdown))
+            {
+                <span class="placeholder">No content fetched yet. Click "Fetch Markdown Content" above to retrieve data.</span>
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                <pre><code>@_savedMarkdown</code></pre>
+            }
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
+@code {
+    private readonly string _initialMarkdown = @"# Milkdown WYSIWYG Test Page
+
+This is a demonstration of the **Milkdown** editor embedded inside a Blazor WASM component.
+
+## GFM Features Support
+
+The editor supports Github Flavored Markdown out-of-the-box:
+
+1. **Task Lists**
+   - [x] Create reusable Blazor component
+   - [x] Configure ESM dynamic wrapper
+   - [ ] Implement stage 2 features
+
+2. **Tables**
+
+| Feature | Stage 1 Status | Stage 2 Plan |
+| :--- | :---: | :---: |
+| WYSIWYG Mode | Active | Polish UI |
+| C# Interop | Done | Auto-Sync |
+| GFM Support | Verified | Custom Nodes |
+
+3. **Code Formatting**
+```csharp
+public class MarkdownEditor : ComponentBase
+{
+    // C# interop logic
+}
+```
+
+Feel free to edit this text and click **Fetch Markdown Content** below!";
+
+    private string _savedMarkdown = string.Empty;
+
+    private void HandleSave(string markdown)
+    {
+        _savedMarkdown = markdown;
+        StateHasChanged();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Pages/CreatorTest.razor.css b/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Pages/CreatorTest.razor.css
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+.creator-test-container {
+    max-width: 1000px;
+    margin: 2rem auto;
+    padding: 2rem;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.test-header h1 {
+    font-size: 1.75rem;
+    color: var(--text-main);
+    margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
+}
+
+.test-header .subtitle {
+    font-size: 0.95rem;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    margin: 0;
+}
+
+.editor-section {
+    background: var(--bg-surface);
+    border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
+    padding: 1.5rem;
+    overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.result-section {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
+    border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
+    padding: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.result-section h3 {
+    margin: 0;
+    font-size: 1.2rem;
+    color: var(--text-main);
+}
+
+.result-section .description {
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
+}
+
+.pre-wrapper {
+    background: #09090b;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+    padding: 1.2rem;
+    max-height: 400px;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+}
+
+.pre-wrapper pre {
+    margin: 0;
+    white-space: pre-wrap;
+    word-break: break-all;
+    font-family: monospace;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    color: #e4e4e7;
+    line-height: 1.5;
+}
+
+.placeholder {
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    font-style: italic;
+}
diff --git a/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/wwwroot/js/milkdownWrapper.js b/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/wwwroot/js/milkdownWrapper.js
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+// Map to keep track of active Crepe editor instances by elementId (container ID)
+const editors = new Map();
+
+/**
+ * Asynchronously injects a stylesheet link tag into the document head
+ * and returns a Promise that resolves when the stylesheet is fully loaded.
+ */
+async function injectStylesheet(url) {
+    if (document.querySelector(`link[href="${url}"]`)) {
+        return Promise.resolve();
+    }
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        const link = document.createElement('link');
+        link.rel = 'stylesheet';
+        link.href = url;
+        link.onload = () => resolve();
+        link.onerror = (err) => reject(new Error(`Failed to load stylesheet: ${url}. ${err}`));
+        document.head.appendChild(link);
+    });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Initializes a Milkdown Crepe editor on the specified element.
+ */
+export async function initEditor(elementId, dotNetHelper, initialMarkdown) {
+    const container = document.getElementById(elementId);
+    if (!container) {
+        console.error(`[Milkdown] Container with ID "${elementId}" not found.`);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+        // Condition 2: Prevent FOUC by loading stylesheets before instantiating the editor
+        await Promise.all([
+            injectStylesheet('https://esm.sh/@milkdown/crepe/theme/common/style.css'),
+            injectStylesheet('https://esm.sh/@milkdown/crepe/theme/frame.css')
+        ]);
+
+        // Dynamically import the Crepe ESM module
+        const { Crepe } = await import('https://esm.sh/@milkdown/crepe');
+
+        // Initialize the Crepe editor instance
+        const crepe = new Crepe({
+            root: container,
+            defaultValue: initialMarkdown || "",
+        });
+
+        // Store the editor instance in the map
+        editors.set(elementId, crepe);
+
+        // Create the editor view asynchronously
+        await crepe.create();
+
+        console.log(`[Milkdown] Editor successfully initialized on element: ${elementId}`);
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error(`[Milkdown] Failed to initialize editor on "${elementId}":`, error);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves the current Markdown content from a specific editor instance.
+ */
+export function getMarkdownContent(elementId) {
+    const crepe = editors.get(elementId);
+    if (!crepe) {
+        console.warn(`[Milkdown] No editor instance found for element: ${elementId}`);
+        return "";
+    }
+    return crepe.getMarkdown();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Safely disposes of the editor instance to prevent memory leaks in WASM.
+ */
+export async function destroyEditor(elementId) {
+    const crepe = editors.get(elementId);
+    if (crepe) {
+        try {
+            await crepe.destroy();
+            console.log(`[Milkdown] Editor instance successfully destroyed: ${elementId}`);
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error(`[Milkdown] Error destroying editor for element "${elementId}":`, error);
+        }
+        editors.delete(elementId);
+    }
+}