comrak
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Description:
CommonMark + GFM compatible Markdown parser and renderer
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.49.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: markdown commonmark gfm cli rust
Install: brew install comrak
About:
Comrak is a fast, Rust-based command-line tool for parsing and rendering Markdown. It supports the CommonMark specification and GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM), including tables, strikethrough, and autolinks. Its main value proposition is providing a reliable and high-performance implementation for converting Markdown to HTML.
Key Features:
  • CommonMark and GFM compliant
  • High performance via Rust implementation
  • CLI tool for easy integration
  • Configurable rendering options
Use Cases:
  • Static site generation pipelines
  • Pre-commit hooks for Markdown linting
  • CI/CD documentation processing
Alternatives:
  • cmark – Reference C implementation of CommonMark, often used as a baseline.
  • pandoc – Universal document converter that supports many formats beyond Markdown.
License: BSD-2-Clause
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
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