diff --git a/detekt-core/build.gradle.kts b/detekt-core/build.gradle.kts
index 0d92502f418..19e1355f421 100644
--- a/detekt-core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/detekt-core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(projects.detektMetrics)
     implementation(projects.detektPsiUtils)
     implementation(projects.detektReportHtml)
+    implementation(projects.detektReportMd)
     implementation(projects.detektReportTxt)
     implementation(projects.detektReportXml)
     implementation(projects.detektReportSarif)
diff --git a/detekt-core/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/core/reporting/Reporting.kt b/detekt-core/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/core/reporting/Reporting.kt
index f353256ce58..9be5d9d9cc0 100644
--- a/detekt-core/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/core/reporting/Reporting.kt
+++ b/detekt-core/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/core/reporting/Reporting.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.core.reporting
 
 import io.github.detekt.report.html.HtmlOutputReport
+import io.github.detekt.report.md.MdOutputReport
 import io.github.detekt.report.sarif.SarifOutputReport
 import io.github.detekt.report.txt.TxtOutputReport
 import io.github.detekt.report.xml.XmlOutputReport
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ internal fun defaultReportMapping(reportId: String) = when (reportId) {
     XmlOutputReport::class.java.simpleName -> "xml"
     HtmlOutputReport::class.java.simpleName -> "html"
     SarifOutputReport::class.java.simpleName -> "sarif"
+    MdOutputReport::class.java.simpleName -> "md"
     else -> reportId
 }
 
diff --git a/detekt-core/src/main/resources/default-detekt-config.yml b/detekt-core/src/main/resources/default-detekt-config.yml
index a5647513d66..f7da171eeb3 100644
--- a/detekt-core/src/main/resources/default-detekt-config.yml
+++ b/detekt-core/src/main/resources/default-detekt-config.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ output-reports:
   # - 'TxtOutputReport'
   # - 'XmlOutputReport'
   # - 'HtmlOutputReport'
+  # - 'MdOutputReport'
 
 comments:
   active: true
diff --git a/detekt-core/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/core/reporting/OutputFacadeSpec.kt b/detekt-core/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/core/reporting/OutputFacadeSpec.kt
index 0562b374dc6..2ca6dbad183 100644
--- a/detekt-core/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/core/reporting/OutputFacadeSpec.kt
+++ b/detekt-core/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/core/reporting/OutputFacadeSpec.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.core.reporting
 
 import io.github.detekt.report.html.HtmlOutputReport
+import io.github.detekt.report.md.MdOutputReport
 import io.github.detekt.report.txt.TxtOutputReport
 import io.github.detekt.report.xml.XmlOutputReport
 import io.github.detekt.test.utils.StringPrintStream
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ class OutputFacadeSpec {
         val plainOutputPath = createTempFileForTest("detekt", ".txt")
         val htmlOutputPath = createTempFileForTest("detekt", ".html")
         val xmlOutputPath = createTempFileForTest("detekt", ".xml")
+        val mdOutputPath = createTempFileForTest("detekt", ".md")
 
         val spec = createNullLoggingSpec {
             project {
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ class OutputFacadeSpec {
                 report { "html" to htmlOutputPath }
                 report { "txt" to plainOutputPath }
                 report { "xml" to xmlOutputPath }
+                report { "md" to mdOutputPath }
             }
             logging {
                 outputChannel = printStream
@@ -44,7 +47,8 @@ class OutputFacadeSpec {
         assertThat(printStream.toString()).contains(
             "Successfully generated ${TxtOutputReport().name} at $plainOutputPath",
             "Successfully generated ${XmlOutputReport().name} at $xmlOutputPath",
-            "Successfully generated ${HtmlOutputReport().name} at $htmlOutputPath"
+            "Successfully generated ${HtmlOutputReport().name} at $htmlOutputPath",
+            "Successfully generated ${MdOutputReport().name} at $mdOutputPath"
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/detekt-core/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/core/reporting/OutputReportsSpec.kt b/detekt-core/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/core/reporting/OutputReportsSpec.kt
index 4f8aace147f..7fdbbf25f20 100644
--- a/detekt-core/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/core/reporting/OutputReportsSpec.kt
+++ b/detekt-core/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/core/reporting/OutputReportsSpec.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.core.reporting
 
 import io.github.detekt.report.html.HtmlOutputReport
+import io.github.detekt.report.md.MdOutputReport
 import io.github.detekt.report.txt.TxtOutputReport
 import io.github.detekt.report.xml.XmlOutputReport
 import io.github.detekt.test.utils.resourceAsPath
@@ -28,11 +29,12 @@ class OutputReportsSpec {
             report { "txt" to Paths.get("/tmp/path2") }
             report { reportUnderTest to Paths.get("/tmp/path3") }
             report { "html" to Paths.get("D:_Gradle\\xxx\\xxx\\build\\reports\\detekt\\detekt.html") }
+            report { "md" to Paths.get("/tmp/path4") }
         }.build().reports.toList()
 
         @Test
         fun `should parse multiple report entries`() {
-            assertThat(reports).hasSize(4)
+            assertThat(reports).hasSize(5)
         }
 
         @Test
@@ -66,6 +68,13 @@ class OutputReportsSpec {
             )
         }
 
+        @Test
+        fun `it should properly parse MD report entry`() {
+            val mdRepot = reports[4]
+            assertThat(mdRepot.type).isEqualTo(defaultReportMapping(MdOutputReport::class.java.simpleName))
+            assertThat(mdRepot.path).isEqualTo(Paths.get("/tmp/path4"))
+        }
+
         @Nested
         inner class `default report ids` {
 
diff --git a/detekt-generator/build.gradle.kts b/detekt-generator/build.gradle.kts
index ed37935d573..e1a96393dcb 100644
--- a/detekt-generator/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/detekt-generator/build.gradle.kts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(projects.detektRulesEmpty)
     implementation(projects.detektFormatting)
     implementation(projects.detektCli)
+    implementation(projects.detektUtils)
     implementation(libs.jcommander)
 
     testImplementation(projects.detektCore)
diff --git a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/DetektPrinter.kt b/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/DetektPrinter.kt
index 2db46a6beb6..a9dbb1e11f8 100644
--- a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/DetektPrinter.kt
+++ b/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/DetektPrinter.kt
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator
 
+import io.github.detekt.utils.yaml
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.collection.RuleSetPage
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.MarkdownWriter
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.PropertiesWriter
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.YamlWriter
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.yaml
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.printer.DeprecatedPrinter
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.printer.RuleSetPagePrinter
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.printer.defaultconfig.ConfigPrinter
diff --git a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/collection/DefaultValue.kt b/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/collection/DefaultValue.kt
index f3b481b2371..1fb9be76beb 100644
--- a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/collection/DefaultValue.kt
+++ b/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/collection/DefaultValue.kt
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.collection
 
+import io.github.detekt.utils.YamlNode
+import io.github.detekt.utils.keyValue
+import io.github.detekt.utils.list
+import io.github.detekt.utils.listOfMaps
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.ValuesWithReason
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.YamlNode
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.keyValue
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.list
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.listOfMaps
 
 sealed interface DefaultValue {
 
diff --git a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/RuleConfigurationPrinter.kt b/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/RuleConfigurationPrinter.kt
index 558ab6b62b4..6ac43d2411e 100644
--- a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/RuleConfigurationPrinter.kt
+++ b/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/RuleConfigurationPrinter.kt
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 package io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.printer
 
+import io.github.detekt.utils.bold
+import io.github.detekt.utils.code
+import io.github.detekt.utils.crossOut
+import io.github.detekt.utils.description
+import io.github.detekt.utils.h4
+import io.github.detekt.utils.item
+import io.github.detekt.utils.list
+import io.github.detekt.utils.markdown
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.collection.Configuration
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.bold
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.code
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.crossOut
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.description
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.h4
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.item
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.list
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.markdown
 
 internal object RuleConfigurationPrinter : DocumentationPrinter<List<Configuration>> {
 
diff --git a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/RulePrinter.kt b/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/RulePrinter.kt
index 318ae70af2d..9c171d7f8e0 100644
--- a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/RulePrinter.kt
+++ b/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/RulePrinter.kt
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 package io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.printer
 
+import io.github.detekt.utils.MarkdownContent
+import io.github.detekt.utils.bold
+import io.github.detekt.utils.codeBlock
+import io.github.detekt.utils.h3
+import io.github.detekt.utils.h4
+import io.github.detekt.utils.markdown
+import io.github.detekt.utils.paragraph
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.collection.Active
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.collection.Rule
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.MarkdownContent
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.bold
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.codeBlock
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.h3
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.h4
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.markdown
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.paragraph
 
 internal object RulePrinter : DocumentationPrinter<Rule> {
 
diff --git a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/RuleSetPagePrinter.kt b/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/RuleSetPagePrinter.kt
index db88a74c223..46d0f003e5b 100644
--- a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/RuleSetPagePrinter.kt
+++ b/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/RuleSetPagePrinter.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.printer
 
+import io.github.detekt.utils.markdown
+import io.github.detekt.utils.paragraph
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.collection.RuleSetPage
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.markdown
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.paragraph
 
 object RuleSetPagePrinter : DocumentationPrinter<RuleSetPage> {
 
diff --git a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/defaultconfig/ConfigPrinter.kt b/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/defaultconfig/ConfigPrinter.kt
index 486e36b94bd..9131be47088 100644
--- a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/defaultconfig/ConfigPrinter.kt
+++ b/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/defaultconfig/ConfigPrinter.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.printer.defaultconfig
 
+import io.github.detekt.utils.yaml
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.collection.RuleSetPage
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.yaml
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.printer.DocumentationPrinter
 
 object ConfigPrinter : DocumentationPrinter<List<RuleSetPage>> {
@@ -81,5 +81,6 @@ object ConfigPrinter : DocumentationPrinter<List<RuleSetPage>> {
         # - 'TxtOutputReport'
         # - 'XmlOutputReport'
         # - 'HtmlOutputReport'
+        # - 'MdOutputReport'
     """.trimIndent()
 }
diff --git a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/defaultconfig/RuleSetConfigPrinter.kt b/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/defaultconfig/RuleSetConfigPrinter.kt
index 3034cd417a1..e412afc64d9 100644
--- a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/defaultconfig/RuleSetConfigPrinter.kt
+++ b/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/defaultconfig/RuleSetConfigPrinter.kt
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 package io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.printer.defaultconfig
 
+import io.github.detekt.utils.YamlNode
+import io.github.detekt.utils.keyValue
+import io.github.detekt.utils.node
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Config
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.collection.Configuration
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.collection.Rule
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.collection.RuleSetPage
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.collection.RuleSetProvider
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.YamlNode
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.keyValue
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.node
 
 internal fun YamlNode.printRuleSetPage(ruleSetPage: RuleSetPage) {
     printRuleSet(ruleSetPage.ruleSet, ruleSetPage.rules)
diff --git a/detekt-generator/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/defaultconfig/RuleSetConfigPrinterTest.kt b/detekt-generator/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/defaultconfig/RuleSetConfigPrinterTest.kt
index 35532232259..ee016a857d5 100644
--- a/detekt-generator/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/defaultconfig/RuleSetConfigPrinterTest.kt
+++ b/detekt-generator/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/defaultconfig/RuleSetConfigPrinterTest.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.printer.defaultconfig
 
+import io.github.detekt.utils.yaml
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Config
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.valuesWithReason
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.collection.Active
@@ -8,7 +9,6 @@ import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.collection.DefaultValue
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.collection.Inactive
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.collection.Rule
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.collection.RuleSetProvider
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out.yaml
 import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Nested
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
diff --git a/detekt-report-md/build.gradle.kts b/detekt-report-md/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1f7df0f6ae6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/detekt-report-md/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+plugins {
+    id("module")
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    implementation(projects.detektMetrics)
+    implementation(projects.detektApi)
+    implementation(projects.detektUtils)
+
+    testImplementation(testFixtures(projects.detektApi))
+    testImplementation(libs.mockk)
+    testImplementation(libs.assertj)
+}
diff --git a/detekt-report-md/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/report/md/MdOutputReport.kt b/detekt-report-md/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/report/md/MdOutputReport.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..45fed53e3c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/detekt-report-md/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/report/md/MdOutputReport.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+package io.github.detekt.report.md
+
+import io.github.detekt.metrics.ComplexityReportGenerator
+import io.github.detekt.psi.toUnifiedString
+import io.github.detekt.utils.MarkdownContent
+import io.github.detekt.utils.codeBlock
+import io.github.detekt.utils.emptyLine
+import io.github.detekt.utils.h1
+import io.github.detekt.utils.h2
+import io.github.detekt.utils.h3
+import io.github.detekt.utils.item
+import io.github.detekt.utils.list
+import io.github.detekt.utils.markdown
+import io.github.detekt.utils.paragraph
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Detektion
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Finding
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.OutputReport
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.ProjectMetric
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.SourceLocation
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.internal.whichDetekt
+import java.time.OffsetDateTime
+import java.time.ZoneOffset
+import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter
+import java.util.Locale
+import kotlin.math.max
+import kotlin.math.min
+
+private const val DETEKT_WEBSITE_BASE_URL = "https://detekt.dev"
+
+private const val EXTRA_LINES_IN_SNIPPET = 3
+
+/**
+ * Contains rule violations in Markdown format report.
+ * [See](https://detekt.dev/docs/introduction/configurations/#output-reports)
+ */
+class MdOutputReport : OutputReport() {
+    override val ending: String = "md"
+
+    override val name = "Markdown report"
+
+    override fun render(detektion: Detektion) = markdown {
+        h1 { "detekt" }
+
+        h2 { "Metrics" }
+        renderMetrics(detektion.metrics)
+
+        h2 { "Complexity Report" }
+        renderComplexity(getComplexityMetrics(detektion))
+
+        renderFindings(detektion.findings)
+        emptyLine()
+
+        paragraph {
+            val detektLink = link("detekt version ${renderVersion()}", "$DETEKT_WEBSITE_BASE_URL/")
+            "generated with $detektLink on ${renderDate()}"
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun renderVersion(): String = whichDetekt() ?: "unknown"
+
+    private fun renderDate(): String {
+        val formatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss")
+        return "${OffsetDateTime.now(ZoneOffset.UTC).format(formatter)} UTC"
+    }
+
+    private fun getComplexityMetrics(detektion: Detektion): List<String> {
+        return ComplexityReportGenerator.create(detektion).generate().orEmpty()
+    }
+}
+
+private fun MarkdownContent.renderMetrics(metrics: Collection<ProjectMetric>) {
+    list {
+        metrics.forEach { item { "%,d ${it.type}".format(Locale.US, it.value) } }
+    }
+}
+
+private fun MarkdownContent.renderComplexity(complexityReport: List<String>) {
+    list {
+        complexityReport.forEach { item { it.trim() } }
+    }
+}
+
+private fun MarkdownContent.renderGroup(group: String, findings: List<Finding>) {
+    findings
+        .groupBy { it.id }
+        .toList()
+        .sortedBy { (rule, _) -> rule }
+        .forEach { (rule, ruleFindings) ->
+            renderRule(rule, group, ruleFindings)
+        }
+}
+
+private fun MarkdownContent.renderRule(rule: String, group: String, findings: List<Finding>) {
+    h3 { "$group, $rule (%,d)".format(Locale.US, findings.size) }
+    paragraph { (findings.first().issue.description) }
+
+    paragraph {
+        link(
+            "Documentation",
+            "$DETEKT_WEBSITE_BASE_URL/docs/rules/${group.toLowerCase(Locale.US)}#${rule.toLowerCase(Locale.US)}"
+        )
+    }
+
+    list {
+        findings
+            .sortedWith(compareBy({ it.file }, { it.location.source.line }, { it.location.source.column }))
+            .forEach {
+                item { renderFinding(it) }
+            }
+    }
+}
+
+private fun MarkdownContent.renderFindings(findings: Map<String, List<Finding>>) {
+    val total = findings.values
+        .asSequence()
+        .map { it.size }
+        .fold(0) { a, b -> a + b }
+
+    h2 { "Findings (%,d)".format(Locale.US, total) }
+
+    findings
+        .filter { it.value.isNotEmpty() }
+        .toList()
+        .sortedBy { (group, _) -> group }
+        .forEach { (group, groupFindings) ->
+            renderGroup(group, groupFindings)
+        }
+}
+
+private fun MarkdownContent.renderFinding(finding: Finding): String {
+    val filePath = finding.location.filePath.relativePath ?: finding.location.filePath.absolutePath
+    val location = "${filePath.toUnifiedString()}:${finding.location.source.line}:${finding.location.source.column}"
+
+    val message = if (finding.message.isNotEmpty()) {
+        codeBlock("") { finding.message }
+    } else { "" }
+
+    val psiFile = finding.entity.ktElement?.containingFile
+    val snippet = if (psiFile != null) {
+        val lineSequence = psiFile.text.splitToSequence('\n')
+        snippetCode(lineSequence, finding.startPosition)
+    } else { "" }
+
+    return "$location\n$message\n$snippet"
+}
+
+private fun MarkdownContent.snippetCode(lines: Sequence<String>, location: SourceLocation): String {
+    val dropLineCount = max(location.line - 1 - EXTRA_LINES_IN_SNIPPET, 0)
+    val takeLineCount = EXTRA_LINES_IN_SNIPPET + 1 + min(location.line - 1, EXTRA_LINES_IN_SNIPPET)
+    var currentLineNumber = dropLineCount + 1
+    var text = ""
+
+    val lineNoSpace = (currentLineNumber + takeLineCount).toString().length
+
+    lines
+        .drop(dropLineCount)
+        .take(takeLineCount)
+        .forEach { line ->
+            val lineNo = ("$currentLineNumber ").take(lineNoSpace)
+            text += "$lineNo $line\n"
+
+            if (currentLineNumber == location.line) {
+                val positions = currentLineNumber.toString().length
+                val lineErr = "!".repeat(positions) + " ".repeat(location.column + lineNoSpace - positions)
+                text += "$lineErr^ error\n"
+            }
+            currentLineNumber++
+        }
+
+    return codeBlock("kotlin") { text }
+}
+
+internal fun MarkdownContent.link(text: String, url: String) = "[$text]($url)"
diff --git a/detekt-report-md/src/main/resources/META-INF/services/io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.OutputReport b/detekt-report-md/src/main/resources/META-INF/services/io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.OutputReport
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..83fe5d76a71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/detekt-report-md/src/main/resources/META-INF/services/io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.OutputReport
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+io.github.detekt.report.md.MdOutputReport
diff --git a/detekt-report-md/src/test/kotlin/io/github/detekt/report/md/MdOutputReportSpec.kt b/detekt-report-md/src/test/kotlin/io/github/detekt/report/md/MdOutputReportSpec.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..378d6643605
--- /dev/null
+++ b/detekt-report-md/src/test/kotlin/io/github/detekt/report/md/MdOutputReportSpec.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+package io.github.detekt.report.md
+
+import io.github.detekt.metrics.CognitiveComplexity
+import io.github.detekt.metrics.processors.commentLinesKey
+import io.github.detekt.metrics.processors.complexityKey
+import io.github.detekt.metrics.processors.linesKey
+import io.github.detekt.metrics.processors.logicalLinesKey
+import io.github.detekt.metrics.processors.sourceLinesKey
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Detektion
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Finding
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.ProjectMetric
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.internal.whichDetekt
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.test.TestDetektion
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.test.createEntity
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.test.createFinding
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.test.createIssue
+import io.mockk.every
+import io.mockk.mockk
+import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.psi.PsiFile
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtElement
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+
+class MdOutputReportSpec {
+    private val mdReport = MdOutputReport()
+    private val detektion = createTestDetektionWithMultipleSmells()
+    private val result = mdReport.render(detektion)
+
+    @Test
+    fun `renders Markdown structure correctly`() {
+        assertThat(result).contains("Metrics")
+        assertThat(result).contains("Complexity Report")
+        assertThat(result).contains("Findings")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `contains zero findings`() {
+        val result = mdReport.render(TestDetektion())
+
+        assertThat(result).contains("Findings (0)")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `contains the total number of findings`() {
+        assertThat(result).contains("Findings (3)")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `renders the 'generated with' text correctly`() {
+        val header = "generated with [detekt version ${whichDetekt()}](https://detekt.dev/) on "
+
+        assertThat(result).contains(header)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `renders the right file locations`() {
+        assertThat(result).contains("src/main/com/sample/Sample1.kt:9:17")
+        assertThat(result).contains("src/main/com/sample/Sample2.kt:13:17")
+        assertThat(result).contains("src/main/com/sample/Sample3.kt:14:16")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `renders the right number of issues per rule`() {
+        assertThat(result).contains("id_a (2)")
+        assertThat(result).contains("id_b (1)")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `renders the right violation messages for the rules`() {
+        assertThat(result).contains("Message finding 1")
+        assertThat(result).contains("Message finding 2")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `renders the right violation description for the rules`() {
+        assertThat(result).contains("Description id_a")
+        assertThat(result).contains("Description id_b")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `renders the right documentation links for the rules`() {
+        val detektion = object : TestDetektion() {
+            override val findings: Map<String, List<Finding>> = mapOf(
+                "Style" to listOf(
+                    createFinding(createIssue("ValCouldBeVar"), createEntity(""))
+                ),
+                "empty" to listOf(
+                    createFinding(createIssue("EmptyBody"), createEntity("")),
+                    createFinding(createIssue("EmptyIf"), createEntity(""))
+                )
+            )
+        }
+
+        val result = mdReport.render(detektion)
+        assertThat(result).contains("[Documentation](https://detekt.dev/docs/rules/style#valcouldbevar)")
+        assertThat(result).contains("[Documentation](https://detekt.dev/docs/rules/empty#emptybody)")
+        assertThat(result).contains("[Documentation](https://detekt.dev/docs/rules/empty#emptyif)")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `asserts that the generated HTML is the same even if we change the order of the findings`() {
+        val findings = findings()
+        val reversedFindings = findings
+            .reversedArray()
+            .map { (section, findings) -> section to findings.asReversed() }
+            .toTypedArray()
+
+        val firstDetektion = createMdDetektion(*findings)
+        val secondDetektion = createMdDetektion(*reversedFindings)
+
+        val firstReport = mdReport.render(firstDetektion)
+        val secondReport = mdReport.render(secondDetektion)
+
+        assertThat(firstReport).isEqualTo(secondReport)
+    }
+}
+
+private fun mockKtElement(): KtElement {
+    val ktElementMock = mockk<KtElement>()
+    val psiFileMock = mockk<PsiFile>()
+    val code = """
+        package com.example.test
+        
+        import io.github.*
+       
+        class Test() {
+            val greeting: String = "Hello, World!"
+        
+            init {
+                println(greetings)
+            }
+            
+            fun foo() {
+                println(greetings)
+                return this
+            }
+        }
+    """.trimIndent()
+
+    every { psiFileMock.text } returns code
+    every { ktElementMock.containingFile } returns psiFileMock
+    return ktElementMock
+}
+
+private fun createTestDetektionWithMultipleSmells(): Detektion {
+    val entity1 = createEntity(
+        path = "src/main/com/sample/Sample1.kt",
+        position = 9 to 17,
+        text = 17..20,
+        ktElement = mockKtElement(),
+        basePath = "/Users/tester/detekt/"
+    )
+    val entity2 = createEntity(
+        path = "src/main/com/sample/Sample2.kt",
+        ktElement = mockKtElement(),
+        position = 13 to 17,
+        basePath = "/Users/tester/detekt/"
+    )
+    val entity3 = createEntity(
+        path = "src/main/com/sample/Sample3.kt",
+        position = 14 to 16,
+        ktElement = mockKtElement(),
+        basePath = "/Users/tester/detekt/"
+    )
+
+    val issueA = createIssue("id_a")
+    val issueB = createIssue("id_b")
+
+    return createMdDetektion(
+        "Section-1" to listOf(
+            createFinding(issueA, entity1, "Message finding 1"),
+            createFinding(issueA, entity2, "Message finding 2")
+        ),
+        "Section-2" to listOf(
+            createFinding(issueB, entity3, "")
+        )
+    ).also {
+        it.addData(complexityKey, 10)
+        it.addData(CognitiveComplexity.KEY, 10)
+        it.addData(sourceLinesKey, 20)
+        it.addData(logicalLinesKey, 10)
+        it.addData(commentLinesKey, 2)
+        it.addData(linesKey, 2222)
+    }
+}
+
+private fun createMdDetektion(vararg findingPairs: Pair<String, List<Finding>>): Detektion {
+    return object : TestDetektion() {
+        override val findings: Map<String, List<Finding>> = findingPairs.toMap()
+
+        override val metrics: Collection<ProjectMetric> = listOf(
+            ProjectMetric("M1", 10_000),
+            ProjectMetric("M2", 2)
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+private fun findings(): Array<Pair<String, List<Finding>>> {
+    val issueA = createIssue("id_a")
+    val issueB = createIssue("id_b")
+    val issueC = createIssue("id_c")
+
+    val entity1 = createEntity("src/main/com/sample/Sample1.kt", 11 to 5)
+    val entity2 = createEntity("src/main/com/sample/Sample1.kt", 22 to 2)
+    val entity3 = createEntity("src/main/com/sample/Sample1.kt", 11 to 2)
+    val entity4 = createEntity("src/main/com/sample/Sample2.kt", 1 to 1)
+
+    return arrayOf(
+        "Section 1" to listOf(
+            createFinding(issueA, entity1),
+            createFinding(issueA, entity2),
+            createFinding(issueA, entity3),
+            createFinding(issueA, entity4),
+            createFinding(issueB, entity2),
+            createFinding(issueB, entity1),
+            createFinding(issueB, entity4)
+        ),
+        "Section 2" to listOf(
+            createFinding(issueB, entity3),
+            createFinding(issueC, entity1),
+            createFinding(issueC, entity2)
+        )
+    )
+}
diff --git a/detekt-utils/build.gradle.kts b/detekt-utils/build.gradle.kts
index ed0de36f81c..1598ef9274c 100644
--- a/detekt-utils/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/detekt-utils/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 plugins {
     id("module")
 }
+
+dependencies {
+    testImplementation(libs.assertj)
+}
diff --git a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/out/Markdown.kt b/detekt-utils/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/utils/Markdown.kt
similarity index 97%
rename from detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/out/Markdown.kt
rename to detekt-utils/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/utils/Markdown.kt
index 5989a3ecd93..a6879f4f6cf 100644
--- a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/out/Markdown.kt
+++ b/detekt-utils/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/utils/Markdown.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @file:Suppress("detekt.TooManyFunctions")
 
-package io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out
+package io.github.detekt.utils
 
 sealed class Markdown(open var content: String = "") {
     fun append(value: String) {
diff --git a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/out/Yaml.kt b/detekt-utils/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/utils/Yaml.kt
similarity index 98%
rename from detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/out/Yaml.kt
rename to detekt-utils/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/utils/Yaml.kt
index 100f1cbf7ba..92d3ab2c200 100644
--- a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/out/Yaml.kt
+++ b/detekt-utils/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/utils/Yaml.kt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out
+package io.github.detekt.utils
 
 sealed class YML(open val indent: Int = 0, open var content: String = "") {
     fun append(value: String) {
diff --git a/detekt-generator/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/out/YamlSpec.kt b/detekt-utils/src/test/kotlin/io/github/detekt/utils/YamlSpec.kt
similarity index 99%
rename from detekt-generator/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/out/YamlSpec.kt
rename to detekt-utils/src/test/kotlin/io/github/detekt/utils/YamlSpec.kt
index 7dd481ba9a6..fcae48f37e3 100644
--- a/detekt-generator/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/out/YamlSpec.kt
+++ b/detekt-utils/src/test/kotlin/io/github/detekt/utils/YamlSpec.kt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.out
+package io.github.detekt.utils
 
 import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Nested
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index f6743e77b55..b5d7e412ae3 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ include("detekt-metrics")
 include("detekt-parser")
 include("detekt-psi-utils")
 include("detekt-report-html")
+include("detekt-report-md")
 include("detekt-report-sarif")
 include("detekt-report-txt")
 include("detekt-report-xml")