# argdown/argdown

a simple syntax for complex argumentation

Repository: https://github.com/argdown/argdown
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/argdown
Homepage: https://argdown.org
Language: TypeScript
License Family: other
Topics: argdown, javascript, argument-maps, argument-mapping, grammar, parse
Last push: 2026-09-03T01:04:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4548, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1035, forks 46 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:09.276058+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: parser, templating, data-visualization, cli, documentation, markdown
- domain: developer-tools, education, documentation, web-development
- platform: cli, browser, cross-platform
- tags: argument-mapping, argumentation, markup-language, debate-analysis, vscode-extension, monorepo, graphviz, informal-logic, natural-language-processing, nodejs, web-server

## Member repositories
- argdown/argdown (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:09.276058+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:06:44.133504+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/argdown/argdown (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:09.276058+00:00, sha 69507439903a)
  - homepage: https://argdown.org (fetched 2026-08-29T13:06:32.240819+00:00, sha ff48beb1dfca)
  - site_page: https://argdown.org/guide/installing-the-vscode-extension.html (fetched 2026-08-29T13:06:32.252953+00:00, sha 2c3d52b5ff78)
  - site_page: https://argdown.org/guide/installing-the-commandline-tool.html (fetched 2026-08-29T13:06:32.254752+00:00, sha 9b0aff047af6)
  - site_page: https://argdown.org/changes (fetched 2026-08-29T13:06:32.250791+00:00, sha d72db2ca6802)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.