argdown/argdown

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Argdown is a simple markup syntax for analyzing complex argumentation, letting users write pros/cons and premise-conclusion structures that render as argument maps. It ships as a monorepo with a core parser library, a Node.js CLI for exporting maps to SVG/PDF/HTML/JSON, and a VS Code extension with live preview.

Use cases

• map arguments in a debate as pros and cons
• write structured argument analysis in markdown
• export an argument map as svg or pdf
• reconstruct premise-conclusion structures of arguments
• visualize support and attack relations between claims
• lint argdown files for syntax errors
• embed an interactive argument map in a webpage

When to choose

• you need to analyze or teach complex argumentation with visual argument maps
• you want a lightweight text-based alternative to argument-mapping GUIs
• you want argument maps versioned as plain text in git
• you need to export argument visualizations to multiple formats

When to avoid

• you need formal logic proof checking or automated theorem proving
• you need a drag-and-drop graphical mind-mapping tool
• you need collaborative real-time debate platforms
• you need general-purpose diagramming beyond argument maps

Facets

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parser templating data-visualization cli documentation markdown developer-tools education documentation web-development cli browser cross-platform argument-mapping argumentation markup-language debate-analysis vscode-extension monorepo graphviz informal-logic natural-language-processing nodejs web-server

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