markdown-it
JavaScript Markdown parser that follows the CommonMark specification and supports syntax extensions and plugins.
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markdown-it is a Markdown parser that a Node.js project installs from npm, and the API documentation also describes a build for the browser. Community-written plugins and other packages are published on npm, according to the README.
Identity
- Status
- Active
- Maintainer
- markdown-it (GitHub organization)1
Rendering and deploy
- Runs as
- In the browser2
- Install with
- npm2
Releases
Adoption
Sources
- 2026-10-19: links, Maintainer, Written in, License, License model, GitHub stars
github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it - 2026-10-19: links, Runtime, Runs as, Install with
markdown-it.github.io/markdown-it/ - 2026-10-19: Categories
github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it/blob/master/README.md - 2026-10-19: License, Current major version
registry.npmjs.org/markdown-it/latest - 2026-10-19: Last release
registry.npmjs.org/markdown-it - 2026-10-19: npm downloads a week
api.npmjs.org/downloads/point/last-week/markdown-it - 2026-10-25: Dependent repositories, Dependent packages
packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/registries/npmjs.org/packages/markdown-it