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Description:
C implementation of Markdown

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 3.0.1.2@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: markdown text-processing html cli c-library

Install: brew install discount

About:
Discount is a fast, C-based implementation of the Markdown text-to-HTML converter. It compiles Markdown syntax into clean HTML, offering a lightweight and embeddable alternative to heavier scripting languages. The tool is designed for performance and portability, making it ideal for integration into C/C++ applications.

Key Features:

Fast C implementation
Command-line tool and library
Supports standard Markdown and extensions
Portable and lightweight

Use Cases:

Generating HTML from Markdown files in build pipelines
Embedding Markdown parsing into C/C++ applications
Converting documentation to web pages

Alternatives:

pandoc – Pandoc is a universal document converter with broader format support, while Discount is a focused, high-performance Markdown processor.
commonmark – CommonMark provides a highly standardized specification, whereas Discount focuses on speed and C-based portability.

License: BSD-3-Clause

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 9:34am		0	VERSION_BUMP	a32250f8