# mikepenz/multiplatform-markdown-renderer

Markdown renderer for Kotlin Multiplatform Projects (Android, iOS, Desktop), using Compose.

Repository: https://github.com/mikepenz/multiplatform-markdown-renderer
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/multiplatform-markdown-renderer
Homepage: https://mikepenz.github.io/multiplatform-markdown-renderer/
Language: Kotlin
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: markdown, kotlin, kotlin-multiplatform, android, jvm, hacktoberfest, compose
Last push: 2026-08-30T07:27:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1796, "days_push": 3, "days_rel": 5, "gap_med": 32, "n_releases_24m": 22}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1057, forks 85 (observed 2026-09-01T02:14:04.989901+00:00)

## What it is
A Kotlin Multiplatform library that renders Markdown as native Compose UI on Android, iOS, Desktop, Web (Wasm/JS) and macOS. It parses Markdown into an AST via JetBrains Markdown and maps each node to overridable Compose components, with Material 2/3 theming and streaming support.

## Use cases
- render markdown as native compose ui in a kotlin multiplatform app
- display markdown content on android and ios from one codebase
- render gfm tables and task lists in compose
- stream llm output as markdown in a chat ui
- customize how markdown elements are rendered in compose
- show markdown readme content in a desktop jvm app

## When to choose
- you use Compose Multiplatform and need consistent Markdown rendering across Android, iOS, desktop and web
- you need full GFM support including tables, task lists and GitHub alerts
- you render streaming markdown such as LLM chat responses
- you want per-element customization via overridable components

## When to avoid
- your project is not Kotlin/Compose based
- you only need to convert Markdown to HTML or plain text rather than native UI
- you target platforms outside the Kotlin Multiplatform ecosystem

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: markdown, ui-components, parser, frontend-framework
- domain: cross-platform, frontend, mobile-development, developer-tools
- platform: jvm, wasm, cross-platform
- tags: kotlin-multiplatform, jetpack-compose, compose-multiplatform, gfm, streaming, material-design, android, ios, desktop

## Member repositories
- mikepenz/multiplatform-markdown-renderer (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-01T02:14:04.989901+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 2026-08-30T07:00:09.626030+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mikepenz/multiplatform-markdown-renderer (fetched 2026-09-01T02:14:04.989901+00:00, sha cc6c72250fcc)
  - homepage: https://mikepenz.github.io/multiplatform-markdown-renderer/ (fetched 2026-08-29T13:01:21.404359+00:00, sha f321f73b7800)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.