markedjs/markedGitHub
calls redcarpet “Pick for C or Ruby bindings if you need a battle-tested markdown renderer; note it hasn't been updated in over a year.”
A markdown parser and compiler. Built for speed.
37.1kJavaScriptactive
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markdown-it/markdown-itGitHub
calls redcarpet “choose for Ruby projects needing a safe Markdown parser; markdown-it is JS-only.”
Markdown parser, done right. 100% CommonMark support, extensions, syntax plugins & high speed
21.9kTypeScriptactive
remarkjs/remarkGitHub
calls redcarpet “Choose for Ruby projects needing a stable C-backed Markdown parser, though it's older and less actively developed.”
markdown processor powered by plugins part of the @unifiedjs collective
9.0kJavaScriptactive
yuin/goldmarkGitHub
calls redcarpet “choose for C projects needing a legacy, non-CommonMark Markdown parser.”
:trophy: A markdown parser written in Go. Easy to extend, standard(CommonMark) compliant, well structured.
5.0kGoactive