swsnr/mdcat
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cat for markdown observed · 2026-09-30
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 80
- Release rhythm 40
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 5.5
- age_days: 3208
- days_rel: 675
- days_push: 123
- n_releases_24m: 5
Adoption not part of the score
2412 stars · 104 forks observed · 2026-09-30
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
mdcat is a command-line tool that renders Markdown (CommonMark) files directly in the terminal, like cat but with formatting. It supports syntax highlighting, inline links and images, and terminal-specific features like jump marks in iTerm2.
Use cases
- read markdown files in the terminal
- render markdown with syntax highlighting in cli
- cat for markdown files
- view markdown readme without leaving terminal
- display images inline in terminal from markdown
When to choose
- you want to preview markdown files quickly in a modern terminal like iTerm2, kitty, or WezTerm
- you prefer reading documentation in the terminal instead of a GUI viewer
When to avoid
- you need a maintained tool - this repository is no longer maintained; use the BIRSAx2/mdcat fork instead
- you need CommonMark extensions like footnotes or table cell wrapping
- you use an old terminal without inline link or strikethrough support
Facets
cli-tool · maturity abandoned
markdown cli terminal-ui developer-tools developer-tools documentation cli windows rust markdown-rendering terminal commonmark syntax-highlighting unmaintained command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/swsnr/mdcat · fetched 2026-09-30 · eddcec840974
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| swsnr/mdcat | main | 10 |
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