cmark-gfm ☆
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Description:
C implementation of GitHub Flavored Markdown
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.29.0.gfm.13@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: markdown parser html github commonmark
Install: brew install cmark-gfm
About:
cmark-gfm is the official C reference implementation of GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM). It provides a robust, fast, and secure parser for rendering Markdown into HTML or CommonMark. This tool ensures compatibility with GitHub's specific Markdown dialect, including features like tables, strikethrough, and task lists.
Key Features:
  • GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) compliance
  • Fast C-based parsing and rendering
  • Secure against malicious input (DoS prevention)
  • Extensible with custom renderers and plugins
Use Cases:
  • Building static site generators that need GFM support
  • Processing user-generated content in web applications
  • Command-line conversion of Markdown files to HTML
Alternatives:
  • commonmark – Strict CommonMark implementation; cmark-gfm adds specific GitHub extensions.
  • pandoc – Universal document converter; heavier weight than cmark-gfm for just Markdown parsing.
License: BSD-2-Clause
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 11, 2024 3:40am 0.29.0.gfm.13 0 VERSION_BUMP ac32655e
Sep 22, 2023 11:29am 0.29.0.gfm.13 0 VERSION_BUMP abedf5b8
Mar 31, 2023 12:00pm 0.29.0.gfm.10 0 VERSION_BUMP c05fedb8
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