# serkodev/markdown-exit

Fast, customizable Markdown parser and renderer with full CommonMark support. TypeScript rewrite of markdown-it with enhancements.

Repository: https://github.com/serkodev/markdown-exit
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/markdown-exit
Homepage: https://markdown-exit.pages.dev
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: commonmark, javascript, markdown, parser, renderer, typescript
Last push: 2026-08-24T16:47:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 84/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 26
- inputs: {"age_days": 374, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 9, "gap_med": 9.0, "n_releases_24m": 15}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1359, forks 21 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:29.793208+00:00)

## What it is
markdown-exit is a fast, customizable Markdown parser and HTML renderer with full CommonMark support, written in TypeScript as a rewrite of markdown-it. It offers first-class typings, async rendering, a plugin system, and drop-in compatibility with markdown-it v14 and its plugin API.

## Use cases
- parse markdown to html in a typescript project
- replace markdown-it with a typed drop-in alternative
- render markdown with async syntax highlighting
- extend markdown syntax with custom plugins
- render user-generated markdown content safely in a web app
- build a static site or docs generator that processes markdown

## When to choose
- you want markdown-it features with full TypeScript types
- you need async rendering for rules like syntax highlighting
- you want a drop-in markdown-it replacement with plugin compatibility
- you need full CommonMark compliance with fast performance

## When to avoid
- you need a battle-tested stable v1 release (currently in public beta with possible breaking changes)
- you rely on markdown-it plugins not yet verified compatible
- you need a WYSIWYG markdown editor rather than a parser library

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: parser, markdown, templating
- domain: web-development, frontend, parsers, documentation
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: markdown-parser, commonmark, markdown-it-compatible, typescript, html-renderer, async-rendering, plugin-system, nodejs

## Member repositories
- serkodev/markdown-exit (main) score 84

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:29.793208+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 2026-08-30T04:41:43.566293+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/serkodev/markdown-exit (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:29.793208+00:00, sha 3efd853b421a)
  - homepage: https://markdown-exit.pages.dev (fetched 2026-08-29T11:59:56.011080+00:00, sha 28eaf170a111)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/markdown-exit (fetched 2026-08-29T11:59:56.019836+00:00, sha 93a1474b21a3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.