diff --git a/autoapi/extension.py b/autoapi/extension.py
index 24a2b14..ebfffee 100644
--- a/autoapi/extension.py
+++ b/autoapi/extension.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 This extension allows you to automagically generate API documentation from your project.
 """
+import collections
 import io
 import os
 import shutil
@@ -38,6 +39,11 @@ _DEFAULT_OPTIONS = [
     "special-members",
     "imported-members",
 ]
+_TEMPLATE_SUFFIXES = {
+    "markdown": ".md",
+    "restructuredtext": ".rst",
+}
+"""Map an output format to the file extension of the templates to use."""
 _VIEWCODE_CACHE: Dict[str, Tuple[str, Dict]] = {}
 """Caches a module's parse results for use in viewcode."""
 
@@ -64,6 +70,35 @@ def _normalise_autoapi_dirs(autoapi_dirs, srcdir):
     return normalised_dirs
 
 
+def _normalise_source_suffix(source_suffix):
+    result = collections.OrderedDict()
+
+    if isinstance(source_suffix, str):
+        result[source_suffix] = "restructuredtext"
+    elif isinstance(source_suffix, list):
+        for suffix in source_suffix:
+            result[suffix] = "restructuredtext"
+    else:
+        result = source_suffix
+
+    return result
+
+
+def _normalise_output_suffix(output_suffix, source_suffix):
+    result = output_suffix
+
+    if not result:
+        if ".rst" in source_suffix:
+            result = ".rst"
+        elif ".txt" in source_suffix:
+            result = ".txt"
+        else:
+            # Fallback to first suffix listed
+            result = next(iter(source_suffix))
+
+    return result
+
+
 def run_autoapi(app):  # pylint: disable=too-many-branches
     """Load AutoAPI data from the filesystem."""
     if app.config.autoapi_type not in LANGUAGE_MAPPERS:
@@ -142,13 +177,17 @@ def run_autoapi(app):  # pylint: disable=too-many-branches
     else:
         ignore_patterns = DEFAULT_IGNORE_PATTERNS.get(app.config.autoapi_type, [])
 
-    if ".rst" in app.config.source_suffix:
-        out_suffix = ".rst"
-    elif ".txt" in app.config.source_suffix:
-        out_suffix = ".txt"
+    source_suffix = _normalise_source_suffix(app.config.source_suffix)
+    out_suffix = _normalise_output_suffix(app.config.autoapi_output_suffix, source_suffix)
+    output_format = source_suffix.get(out_suffix)
+    if output_format:
+        if app.config.autoapi_type == "python":
+            if output_format not in _TEMPLATE_SUFFIXES:
+                raise ExtensionError(f"Unknown output format '{output_format}'")
+        elif output_format != "restructuredtext":
+            raise ExtensionError(f"Unknown output format '{output_format}'")
     else:
-        # Fallback to first suffix listed
-        out_suffix = next(iter(app.config.source_suffix))
+        raise ExtensionError(f"autoapi_output_suffix '{out_suffix}' must be registered with source_suffix")
 
     if sphinx_mapper_obj.load(
         patterns=file_patterns, dirs=normalised_dirs, ignore=ignore_patterns
@@ -156,6 +195,7 @@ def run_autoapi(app):  # pylint: disable=too-many-branches
         sphinx_mapper_obj.map(options=app.config.autoapi_options)
 
         if app.config.autoapi_generate_api_docs:
+            app.env.autoapi_template_suffix = _TEMPLATE_SUFFIXES[output_format]
             sphinx_mapper_obj.output_rst(root=normalized_root, source_suffix=out_suffix)
 
 
@@ -298,6 +338,7 @@ def setup(app):
     app.add_config_value("autoapi_python_class_content", "class", "html")
     app.add_config_value("autoapi_generate_api_docs", True, "html")
     app.add_config_value("autoapi_prepare_jinja_env", None, "html")
+    app.add_config_value("autoapi_output_suffix", None, "html")
     app.add_autodocumenter(documenters.AutoapiFunctionDocumenter)
     app.add_autodocumenter(documenters.AutoapiPropertyDocumenter)
     app.add_autodocumenter(documenters.AutoapiDecoratorDocumenter)
diff --git a/autoapi/mappers/base.py b/autoapi/mappers/base.py
index 9f14d05..6494800 100644
--- a/autoapi/mappers/base.py
+++ b/autoapi/mappers/base.py
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ LOGGER = sphinx.util.logging.getLogger(__name__)
 Path = namedtuple("Path", ["absolute", "relative"])
 
 
+def _md_fence(config):
+    colon_fence = "colon_fence" in getattr(config, "myst_enable_extensions", [])
+    return ":::" if colon_fence else "```"
+
+
 class PythonMapperBase:
 
     """Base object for JSON -> Python object mapping.
@@ -75,9 +80,11 @@ class PythonMapperBase:
 
         ctx = {}
         try:
-            template = self.jinja_env.get_template(f"{self.language}/{self.type}.rst")
+            template_suffix = self.app.env.autoapi_template_suffix
+            template_path = f"{self.language}/{self.type}{template_suffix}"
+            template = self.jinja_env.get_template(template_path)
         except TemplateNotFound:
-            template = self.jinja_env.get_template(f"base/{self.type}.rst")
+            template = self.jinja_env.get_template(f"base/{self.type}{template_suffix}")
 
         ctx.update(**self.get_context_data())
         ctx.update(**kwargs)
@@ -92,6 +99,7 @@ class PythonMapperBase:
         return {
             "autoapi_options": self.app.config.autoapi_options,
             "include_summaries": self.app.config.autoapi_include_summaries,
+            "md_fence": _md_fence(self.app.config),
             "obj": self,
             "sphinx_version": sphinx.version_info,
         }
@@ -327,12 +335,17 @@ class SphinxMapperBase:
                 detail_file.write(rst.encode("utf-8"))
 
         if self.app.config.autoapi_add_toctree_entry:
-            self._output_top_rst(root)
+            self._output_top_rst(root, source_suffix)
 
-    def _output_top_rst(self, root):
+    def _output_top_rst(self, root, source_suffix):
         # Render Top Index
-        top_level_index = os.path.join(root, "index.rst")
+        top_level_index = os.path.join(root, f"index{source_suffix}")
         pages = self.objects.values()
+        md_fence = _md_fence(self.app.config)
+
+        template_suffix = self.app.env.autoapi_template_suffix
+        template = self.jinja_env.get_template(f"index{template_suffix}")
+        content = template.render(pages=pages, md_fence=md_fence)
+
         with open(top_level_index, "wb") as top_level_file:
-            content = self.jinja_env.get_template("index.rst")
-            top_level_file.write(content.render(pages=pages).encode("utf-8"))
+            top_level_file.write(content.encode("utf-8"))
diff --git a/autoapi/templates/base/base.md b/autoapi/templates/base/base.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73d99e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autoapi/templates/base/base.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{{ md_fence + "{" + obj.type + "}" }} {{ obj.name }}
+{% if summary %}
+
+{{ obj.summary }}
+
+{% endif %}
+{{ md_fence }}
diff --git a/autoapi/templates/index.md b/autoapi/templates/index.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ada442
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autoapi/templates/index.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# API Reference
+
+This page contains auto-generated API reference documentation [^f1].
+
+{{ md_fence }}{toctree}
+:titlesonly:
+
+{% for page in pages %}
+{% if page.top_level_object and page.display %}
+{{ page.include_path }}
+{% endif %}
+{% endfor %}
+{{ md_fence }}
+
+[^f1]: Created with [sphinx-autoapi](https://github.com/readthedocs/sphinx-autoapi)
diff --git a/autoapi/templates/python/attribute.md b/autoapi/templates/python/attribute.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44b7414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autoapi/templates/python/attribute.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{% extends "python/data.md" %}
diff --git a/autoapi/templates/python/class.md b/autoapi/templates/python/class.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b9ebb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autoapi/templates/python/class.md
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+{% if obj.display %}
+{{ md_fence + "{py:" + obj.type + "} " + obj.short_name }}{% if obj.args %}({{ obj.args }}){% endif %}
+{% for (args, return_annotation) in obj.overloads %}
+   {{ " " * (obj.type | length) }}   {{ obj.short_name }}{% if args %}({{ args }}){% endif %}
+{% endfor %}
+
+
+   {% if obj.bases %}
+   {% if "show-inheritance" in autoapi_options %}
+   Bases: {% for base in obj.bases %}{{ base|link_objs }}{% if not loop.last %}, {% endif %}{% endfor %}
+   {% endif %}
+
+
+   {% if "show-inheritance-diagram" in autoapi_options and obj.bases != ["object"] %}
+   {{ md_fence + "{autoapi-inheritance-diagram} " + obj.obj["full_name"] }}
+   :parts: 1
+   {% if "private-members" in autoapi_options %}
+   :private-bases:
+   {% endif %}
+   {{ md_fence }}
+
+   {% endif %}
+   {% endif %}
+   {% if obj.docstring %}
+   {{ obj.docstring|indent(3) }}
+   {% endif %}
+   {% if "inherited-members" in autoapi_options %}
+   {% set visible_classes = obj.classes|selectattr("display")|list %}
+   {% else %}
+   {% set visible_classes = obj.classes|rejectattr("inherited")|selectattr("display")|list %}
+   {% endif %}
+   {% for klass in visible_classes %}
+   {{ klass.render()|indent(3) }}
+   {% endfor %}
+   {% if "inherited-members" in autoapi_options %}
+   {% set visible_properties = obj.properties|selectattr("display")|list %}
+   {% else %}
+   {% set visible_properties = obj.properties|rejectattr("inherited")|selectattr("display")|list %}
+   {% endif %}
+   {% for property in visible_properties %}
+   {{ property.render()|indent(3) }}
+   {% endfor %}
+   {% if "inherited-members" in autoapi_options %}
+   {% set visible_attributes = obj.attributes|selectattr("display")|list %}
+   {% else %}
+   {% set visible_attributes = obj.attributes|rejectattr("inherited")|selectattr("display")|list %}
+   {% endif %}
+   {% for attribute in visible_attributes %}
+   {{ attribute.render()|indent(3) }}
+   {% endfor %}
+   {% if "inherited-members" in autoapi_options %}
+   {% set visible_methods = obj.methods|selectattr("display")|list %}
+   {% else %}
+   {% set visible_methods = obj.methods|rejectattr("inherited")|selectattr("display")|list %}
+   {% endif %}
+   {% for method in visible_methods %}
+   {{ method.render()|indent(3) }}
+   {% endfor %}
+{{ md_fence }}
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/autoapi/templates/python/data.md b/autoapi/templates/python/data.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8f1e2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autoapi/templates/python/data.md
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{% if obj.display %}
+{{ md_fence + "{py:" + obj.type + "} " + obj.name }}
+   {%- if obj.annotation is not none %}
+
+   :type: {%- if obj.annotation %} {{ obj.annotation }}{%- endif %}
+
+   {%- endif %}
+
+   {%- if obj.value is not none %}
+
+   :value: {% if obj.value is string and obj.value.splitlines()|count > 1 -%}
+                Multiline-String
+
+   {{ md_fence }}{raw} html
+
+       <details><summary>Show Value</summary>
+   {{ md_fence }}
+
+   ```python
+   """{{ obj.value|indent(width=8,blank=true) }}"""
+   ```
+
+   {{ md_fence }}{raw} html
+
+       </details>
+   {{ md_fence }}
+           {%- else -%}
+             {{ "%r" % obj.value|string|truncate(100) }}
+           {%- endif %}
+   {%- endif %}
+
+
+   {{ obj.docstring|indent(3) }}
+{{ md_fence }}
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/autoapi/templates/python/exception.md b/autoapi/templates/python/exception.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a8caaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autoapi/templates/python/exception.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{% extends "python/class.md" %}
diff --git a/autoapi/templates/python/function.md b/autoapi/templates/python/function.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f85a33f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autoapi/templates/python/function.md
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{% if obj.display %}
+{{ md_fence + "{py:function} " + obj.short_name + "(" + obj.args + ")" }}{% if obj.return_annotation is not none %} -> {{ obj.return_annotation }}{% endif %}
+
+{% for (args, return_annotation) in obj.overloads %}
+              {{ obj.short_name }}({{ args }}){% if return_annotation is not none %} -> {{ return_annotation }}{% endif %}
+
+{% endfor %}
+   {% for property in obj.properties %}
+   :{{ property }}:
+   {% endfor %}
+
+   {% if obj.docstring %}
+   {{ obj.docstring|indent(3) }}
+   {% endif %}
+{% endif %}
+{{ md_fence }}
diff --git a/autoapi/templates/python/method.md b/autoapi/templates/python/method.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fdc011c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autoapi/templates/python/method.md
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{%- if obj.display %}
+{{ md_fence + "{py:method} " + obj.short_name + "(" + obj.args + ")" }}{% if obj.return_annotation is not none %} -> {{ obj.return_annotation }}{% endif %}
+
+{% for (args, return_annotation) in obj.overloads %}
+            {{ obj.short_name }}({{ args }}){% if return_annotation is not none %} -> {{ return_annotation }}{% endif %}
+
+{% endfor %}
+   {% if obj.properties %}
+   {% for property in obj.properties %}
+   :{{ property }}:
+   {% endfor %}
+
+   {% else %}
+
+   {% endif %}
+   {% if obj.docstring %}
+   {{ obj.docstring|indent(3) }}
+   {% endif %}
+{% endif %}
+{{ md_fence }}
diff --git a/autoapi/templates/python/module.md b/autoapi/templates/python/module.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0d777d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autoapi/templates/python/module.md
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+{% if not obj.display %}
+:orphan:
+
+{% endif %}
+# {py:mod}`{{ obj.name }}`
+
+{{ md_fence + "{py:module} " + obj.name }}
+{{ md_fence }}
+
+{% if obj.docstring %}
+{{ md_fence }}{autoapi-nested-parse}
+
+   {{ obj.docstring|indent(3) }}
+{{ md_fence}}
+
+{% endif %}
+
+{% block subpackages %}
+{% set visible_subpackages = obj.subpackages|selectattr("display")|list %}
+{% if visible_subpackages %}
+## Subpackages
+{{ md_fence }}{toctree}
+   :titlesonly:
+   :maxdepth: 3
+
+{% for subpackage in visible_subpackages %}
+   {{ subpackage.short_name }}/index.rst
+{% endfor %}
+{{ md_fence }}
+
+{% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
+{% block submodules %}
+{% set visible_submodules = obj.submodules|selectattr("display")|list %}
+{% if visible_submodules %}
+## Submodules
+{{ md_fence }}{toctree}
+   :titlesonly:
+   :maxdepth: 1
+
+{% for submodule in visible_submodules %}
+   {{ submodule.short_name }}/index.rst
+{% endfor %}
+{{ md_fence }}
+
+
+{% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+{% if obj.all is not none %}
+{% set visible_children = obj.children|selectattr("short_name", "in", obj.all)|list %}
+{% elif obj.type is equalto("package") %}
+{% set visible_children = obj.children|selectattr("display")|list %}
+{% else %}
+{% set visible_children = obj.children|selectattr("display")|rejectattr("imported")|list %}
+{% endif %}
+{% if visible_children %}
+## {{ obj.type|title }} Contents
+
+{% set visible_classes = visible_children|selectattr("type", "equalto", "class")|list %}
+{% set visible_functions = visible_children|selectattr("type", "equalto", "function")|list %}
+{% set visible_attributes = visible_children|selectattr("type", "equalto", "data")|list %}
+{% if "show-module-summary" in autoapi_options and (visible_classes or visible_functions) %}
+{% block classes scoped %}
+{% if visible_classes %}
+### Classes
+
+{{ md_fence }}{autoapisummary}
+
+{% for klass in visible_classes %}
+   {{ klass.id }}
+{% endfor %}
+{{ md_fence }}
+
+
+{% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block functions scoped %}
+{% if visible_functions %}
+### Functions
+
+{{ md_fence }}{autoapisummary}
+
+{% for function in visible_functions %}
+   {{ function.id }}
+{% endfor %}
+{{ md_fence }}
+
+
+{% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block attributes scoped %}
+{% if visible_attributes %}
+### Attributes
+
+{{ md_fence }}{autoapisummary}
+
+{% for attribute in visible_attributes %}
+   {{ attribute.id }}
+{% endfor %}
+{{ md_fence }}
+
+
+{% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
+{% endif %}
+{% for obj_item in visible_children %}
+{{ obj_item.render()|indent(0) }}
+{% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/autoapi/templates/python/package.md b/autoapi/templates/python/package.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce1870d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autoapi/templates/python/package.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{% extends "python/module.md" %}
diff --git a/autoapi/templates/python/property.md b/autoapi/templates/python/property.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f224f6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autoapi/templates/python/property.md
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{%- if obj.display %}
+{{ md_fence }}{py:property} {{ obj.short_name }}
+   {% if obj.annotation %}
+   :type: {{ obj.annotation }}
+   {% endif %}
+   {% if obj.properties %}
+   {% for property in obj.properties %}
+   :{{ property }}:
+   {% endfor %}
+   {% endif %}
+
+   {% if obj.docstring %}
+   {{ obj.docstring|indent(3) }}
+   {% endif %}
+{{ md_fence }}
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/tests/python/pymarkdownexample/autoapi/example/index.md b/tests/python/pymarkdownexample/autoapi/example/index.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ab4089
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/python/pymarkdownexample/autoapi/example/index.md
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+# {py:mod}`example`
+
+:::{py:module} example
+:::
+
+:::{autoapi-nested-parse}
+
+   Example module
+
+   This is a description
+
+:::
+
+
+## Module Contents
+
+### Classes
+
+:::{autoapisummary}
+
+   example.Foo
+   example.Bar
+   example.ClassWithNoInit
+   example.One
+   example.MultilineOne
+   example.Two
+:::
+
+
+
+### Functions
+
+:::{autoapisummary}
+
+   example.decorator_okay
+   example.fn_with_long_sig
+:::
+
+
+
+### Attributes
+
+:::{autoapisummary}
+
+   example.A_TUPLE
+   example.A_LIST
+:::
+
+
+:::{py:data} A_TUPLE
+   :value: "('a', 'b')"
+
+   A tuple to be rendered as a tuple.
+
+:::
+
+:::{py:data} A_LIST
+   :value: "['c', 'd']"
+
+   A list to be rendered as a list.
+
+:::
+
+:::{py:class} Foo(attr)
+
+   Bases: :py:obj:`object`
+
+   Can we parse arguments from the class docstring?
+
+   :param attr: Set an attribute.
+   :type attr: str
+
+   Constructor docstring
+
+   :::{py:class} Meta
+
+      Bases: :py:obj:`object`
+
+      A nested class just to test things out
+
+      :::{py:method} foo()
+         :classmethod:
+
+         The foo class method
+
+      :::
+   :::
+
+   :::{py:property} property_simple
+      :type: int
+
+      This property should parse okay.
+
+   :::
+
+   :::{py:attribute} class_var
+      :value: '42'
+
+      
+   :::
+
+   :::{py:attribute} another_class_var
+      :value: '42'
+
+      Another class var docstring
+
+   :::
+
+   :::{py:attribute} attr2
+
+      This is the docstring of an instance attribute.
+
+      :type: str
+
+   :::
+
+   :::{py:method} method_okay(foo=None, bar=None)
+
+      This method should parse okay
+
+   :::
+   :::{py:method} method_multiline(foo=None, bar=None, baz=None)
+
+      This is on multiple lines, but should parse okay too
+
+      pydocstyle gives us lines of source. Test if this means that multiline
+      definitions are covered in the way we're anticipating here
+
+   :::
+   :::{py:method} method_tricky(foo=None, bar=dict(foo=1, bar=2))
+
+      This will likely fail our argument testing
+
+      We parse naively on commas, so the nested dictionary will throw this off
+
+   :::
+   :::{py:method} method_sphinx_docs(foo, bar=0)
+
+      This method is documented with sphinx style docstrings.
+
+      :param foo: The first argument.
+      :type foo: int
+
+      :param int bar: The second argument.
+
+      :returns: The sum of foo and bar.
+      :rtype: int
+
+   :::
+   :::{py:method} method_google_docs(foo, bar=0)
+
+      This method is documented with google style docstrings.
+
+      Args:
+          foo (int): The first argument.
+          bar (int): The second argument.
+
+      Returns:
+          int: The sum of foo and bar.
+
+   :::
+   :::{py:method} method_sphinx_unicode()
+
+      This docstring uses unicodé.
+
+      :returns: A string.
+      :rtype: str
+
+   :::
+   :::{py:method} method_google_unicode()
+
+      This docstring uses unicodé.
+
+      Returns:
+          str: A string.
+
+   :::
+:::
+
+:::{py:function} decorator_okay(func)
+
+   This decorator should parse okay.
+
+:::
+:::{py:class} Bar(attr)
+
+   Bases: :py:obj:`Foo`
+
+   Can we parse arguments from the class docstring?
+
+   :param attr: Set an attribute.
+   :type attr: str
+
+   Constructor docstring
+
+   :::{py:method} method_okay(foo=None, bar=None)
+
+      This method should parse okay
+
+   :::
+:::
+
+:::{py:class} ClassWithNoInit
+
+:::
+
+:::{py:class} One
+
+   One.
+
+   One __init__.
+
+:::
+
+:::{py:class} MultilineOne
+
+   Bases: :py:obj:`One`
+
+   This is a naughty summary line
+   that exists on two lines.
+
+   One __init__.
+
+:::
+
+:::{py:class} Two
+
+   Bases: :py:obj:`One`
+
+   Two.
+
+   One __init__.
+
+:::
+
+:::{py:function} fn_with_long_sig(this, *, function=None, has=True, quite=True, a, long, signature, many, keyword, arguments)
+
+   A function with a long signature.
+
+:::
diff --git a/tests/python/pymarkdownexample/autoapi/index.md b/tests/python/pymarkdownexample/autoapi/index.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..262e78f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/python/pymarkdownexample/autoapi/index.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# API Reference
+
+This page contains auto-generated API reference documentation [^f1].
+
+:::{toctree}
+:titlesonly:
+
+/autoapi/example/index
+:::
+
+[^f1]: Created with [sphinx-autoapi](https://github.com/readthedocs/sphinx-autoapi)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/python/pymarkdownexample/conf.py b/tests/python/pymarkdownexample/conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af865d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/python/pymarkdownexample/conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+templates_path = ["_templates"]
+source_suffix = {".md": "markdown"}
+master_doc = "index"
+project = "pymarkdownexample"
+copyright = "2015, readthedocs"
+author = "readthedocs"
+version = "0.1"
+release = "0.1"
+language = "en"
+exclude_patterns = ["_build"]
+pygments_style = "sphinx"
+todo_include_todos = False
+html_theme = "alabaster"
+htmlhelp_basename = "pymarkdownexampledoc"
+extensions = ["myst_parser", "sphinx.ext.autodoc", "autoapi.extension"]
+myst_enable_extensions = ["colon_fence", "fieldlist"]
+autoapi_type = "python"
+autoapi_dirs = ["example"]
+autoapi_file_pattern = "*.py"
+autoapi_python_class_content = "both"
+autoapi_keep_files = True
diff --git a/tests/python/pymarkdownexample/example/example.py b/tests/python/pymarkdownexample/example/example.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2572731
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/python/pymarkdownexample/example/example.py
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""Example module
+
+This is a description
+"""
+
+A_TUPLE = ("a", "b")
+"""A tuple to be rendered as a tuple."""
+A_LIST = ["c", "d"]
+"""A list to be rendered as a list."""
+
+
+class Foo(object):
+    """Can we parse arguments from the class docstring?
+
+    :param attr: Set an attribute.
+    :type attr: str
+    """
+
+    class_var = 42  #: Class var docstring
+
+    another_class_var = 42
+    """Another class var docstring"""
+
+    class Meta(object):
+        """A nested class just to test things out"""
+
+        @classmethod
+        def foo():
+            """The foo class method"""
+            return True
+
+    def __init__(self, attr):
+        """Constructor docstring"""
+        self.attr = attr
+        self.attr2 = attr
+        """This is the docstring of an instance attribute.
+
+        :type: str
+        """
+
+    @property
+    def property_simple(self) -> int:
+        """This property should parse okay."""
+        return 42
+
+    def method_okay(self, foo=None, bar=None):
+        """This method should parse okay"""
+        return True
+
+    def method_multiline(self, foo=None, bar=None, baz=None):
+        """This is on multiple lines, but should parse okay too
+
+        pydocstyle gives us lines of source. Test if this means that multiline
+        definitions are covered in the way we're anticipating here
+        """
+        return True
+
+    def method_tricky(self, foo=None, bar=dict(foo=1, bar=2)):
+        """This will likely fail our argument testing
+
+        We parse naively on commas, so the nested dictionary will throw this off
+        """
+        return True
+
+    def method_sphinx_docs(self, foo, bar=0):
+        """This method is documented with sphinx style docstrings.
+
+        :param foo: The first argument.
+        :type foo: int
+
+        :param int bar: The second argument.
+
+        :returns: The sum of foo and bar.
+        :rtype: int
+        """
+        return foo + bar
+
+    def method_google_docs(self, foo, bar=0):
+        """This method is documented with google style docstrings.
+
+        Args:
+            foo (int): The first argument.
+            bar (int): The second argument.
+
+        Returns:
+            int: The sum of foo and bar.
+        """
+        return foo + bar
+
+    def method_sphinx_unicode(self):
+        """This docstring uses unicodé.
+
+        :returns: A string.
+        :rtype: str
+        """
+        return "sphinx"
+
+    def method_google_unicode(self):
+        """This docstring uses unicodé.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: A string.
+        """
+        return "google"
+
+
+Foo.bar = "dinglebop"
+
+
+def decorator_okay(func):
+    """This decorator should parse okay."""
+
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        return func(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    return wrapper
+
+
+class Bar(Foo):
+    def method_okay(self, foo=None, bar=None):
+        pass
+
+
+class ClassWithNoInit:
+    pass
+
+
+class One:
+    """One."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """One __init__."""
+        super().__init__()
+
+
+class MultilineOne(One):
+    """This is a naughty summary line
+    that exists on two lines."""
+
+
+class Two(One):
+    """Two."""
+
+
+def fn_with_long_sig(
+    this,
+    *,
+    function=None,
+    has=True,
+    quite=True,
+    a,
+    long,
+    signature,
+    many,
+    keyword,
+    arguments
+):
+    """A function with a long signature."""
diff --git a/tests/python/pymarkdownexample/index.md b/tests/python/pymarkdownexample/index.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b78fc2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/python/pymarkdownexample/index.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Welcome to pymarkdownexample's documentation!
+
+:::{toctree}
+manualapi
+:::
+
+
+Indices and tables
+==================
+
+* :ref:`genindex`
+* :ref:`modindex`
+* :ref:`search`
diff --git a/tests/python/pymarkdownexample/manualapi.md b/tests/python/pymarkdownexample/manualapi.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f33d368
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/python/pymarkdownexample/manualapi.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Autodoc Directives
+
+:::{autoapimodule} example
+:members:
+:noindex:
+:::
+
+
+:::{autoapidecorator} example.decorator_okay
+:noindex:
+:::
diff --git a/tests/python/test_pyintegration.py b/tests/python/test_pyintegration.py
index 2eeaece..753c06b 100644
--- a/tests/python/test_pyintegration.py
+++ b/tests/python/test_pyintegration.py
@@ -187,6 +187,15 @@ class TestMovedConfPy(TestSimpleModule):
         )
 
 
+class TestSimpleMarkdown(TestSimpleModule):
+    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="class")
+    def built(self, builder):
+        builder(
+            "pymarkdownexample",
+            warningiserror=True,
+        )
+
+
 class TestSimpleModuleDifferentPrimaryDomain:
     @pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="class")
     def built(self, builder):
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index d41fdfb..a918c73 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ extras =
     dotnet
     go
 deps =
+    myst-parser
     pytest
 commands =
     pytest {posargs}