lowdown ☆
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Description:
Simple markdown translator
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 2.0.4@0  |  Tracked Since: Nov 16, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: markdown html documentation text-processing converter
Install: brew install lowdown
About:
Lowdown is a standalone markdown translator that converts Markdown text into HTML, roff (man pages), and other formats. It is designed as a lightweight, secure, and dependency-free alternative to tools like Pandoc, making it ideal for building static sites and documentation systems.
Key Features:
  • Compiles to HTML, roff (man), and LaTeX
  • Zero external dependencies (portable C)
  • Sandboxed and security-audited
  • Standalone binary (no libraries required)
Use Cases:
  • Generating static websites from Markdown
  • Converting documentation to man pages
  • Embedding Markdown rendering in C applications
Alternatives:
  • pandoc – Pandoc is a powerful universal document converter with many dependencies, while lowdown is a lightweight, standalone tool focused on Markdown.
  • commonmark – Commonmark provides a spec-compliant parser, but lowdown offers a full suite of output formatters in a single binary.
Version History
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Nov 16, 2025 5:48pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 226285f8
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