python-markdown ☆
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Description:
Python implementation of Markdown
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 3.10@0  |  Tracked Since: Nov 3, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: markdown html parsing text-processing library
Install: brew install python-markdown
About:
Python-Markdown is a fast and extensible Python library that converts Markdown-formatted text into HTML. It adheres to the original Markdown specification while offering a flexible plugin architecture for custom syntax and processing. This tool is ideal for developers needing to integrate Markdown parsing into Python applications or build static site generators.
Key Features:
  • Extensible via third-party extensions
  • Supports standard Markdown and various flavors
  • Pure Python implementation with no external dependencies
  • Highly customizable output processing
Use Cases:
  • Building static site generators and blog platforms
  • Processing user-generated content in web applications
  • Converting documentation files to HTML
Alternatives:
  • mistune – Mistune is generally faster but focuses primarily on speed rather than extensibility.
  • commonmark – CommonMark provides strict spec compliance but lacks the rich extension ecosystem of Python-Markdown.
Version History
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Nov 3, 2025 8:23pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 48b59a0a
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