# mattcone/markdown-guide

The comprehensive Markdown reference guide.

Repository: https://github.com/mattcone/markdown-guide
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/markdown-guide
Homepage: https://www.markdownguide.org
Language: HTML
License: CC-BY-SA-4.0
License Family: other
Topics: markdown, documentation, documentation-tool, md
Last push: 2026-07-21T03:01:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 74/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3501, "days_push": 43, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4101, forks 711 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:35.546293+00:00)

## What it is
A free, open-source comprehensive reference guide for the Markdown markup language, published as a static website built with Jekyll. It covers basic and extended syntax, getting-started tutorials, and a directory of Markdown tools for both novices and experts.

## Use cases
- learn markdown syntax from scratch
- look up how to create tables in markdown
- find a markdown cheatsheet
- understand extended markdown features like fenced code blocks
- find markdown editor tools and apps
- reference for formatting readme files

## When to choose
- you need a reliable, comprehensive Markdown syntax reference
- you are a beginner learning Markdown for the first time
- you want to verify correct syntax for basic or extended Markdown elements
- you want to contribute to or self-host a Markdown documentation site

## When to avoid
- you need an interactive Markdown editor or converter tool
- you need implementation-specific documentation for a particular Markdown flavor's API
- you need a rendered preview tool rather than a reference

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, markdown
- domain: documentation, web-development, tutorials
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: reference-guide, jekyll, static-site, cheatsheet, markup-language, web-server

## Member repositories
- mattcone/markdown-guide (main) score 74

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:35.546293+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 2026-08-29T18:23:16.671123+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mattcone/markdown-guide (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:35.546293+00:00, sha 5978cf28fd06)
  - homepage: https://www.markdownguide.org (fetched 2026-08-29T09:14:52.775696+00:00, sha f43db5d06c84)
  - site_page: https://www.markdownguide.org/getting-started (fetched 2026-08-29T09:14:52.778607+00:00, sha 4a914e6e952b)
  - site_page: https://www.markdownguide.org/about (fetched 2026-08-29T09:14:52.781006+00:00, sha 3bcbcfcb0795)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.