# JohnSundell/Ink

A fast and flexible Markdown parser written in Swift.

Repository: https://github.com/JohnSundell/Ink
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/johnsundell-ink
Language: Swift
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: markdown, static-site-generation, parser
Last push: 2024-03-27T17:32:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2473, "days_push": 889, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2527, forks 210 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:58.674532+00:00)

## What it is
Ink is a fast and flexible Markdown parser written in Swift that converts Markdown strings into HTML. It supports front-matter metadata parsing and customizable post-processing modifiers, and powers static-site workflows like swiftbysundell.com.

## Use cases
- convert markdown to html in swift
- parse markdown front matter metadata
- render markdown for a static site generator
- customize markdown parsing with modifiers
- build a swift-based blog engine

## When to choose
- you need a fast, native Swift Markdown-to-HTML converter
- you want built-in front-matter metadata parsing
- you need fine-grained customization of parsing via modifiers
- you are building Swift web or static-site tooling on macOS or Linux

## When to avoid
- you need full CommonMark spec compliance
- your project is not in Swift
- you need Markdown extensions like tables or footnotes out of the box

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: parser, markdown, templating
- domain: web-development, parsers, documentation
- platform: -
- tags: markdown-to-html, front-matter, swift-package-manager, static-site-generation, macos, linux, swift

## Member repositories
- JohnSundell/Ink (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:58.674532+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 2026-08-30T02:25:24.125984+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/JohnSundell/Ink (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:58.674532+00:00, sha d7568c85da83)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.