Decision Workspace
mdformat vs panache vs mdsf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
mdformat
growingv0.2.1
A formatter for markdown source code.
55
panache
experimentalv2.61.0
An LSP, formatter, and linter for Markdown, Quarto, and R Markdown
54
mdsf
growingv0.12.1
Format, and lint, markdown code snippets using your favorite tools
Core Metrics
| mdformat | panache | mdsf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 55 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 2.2K | 1.5K | 45.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 72 | 58 |
| Last Updated | 38d ago | 9d ago | 50d ago |
| Age | 1y 1m | 5m | 2y 4m |
Health Breakdown
mdformat
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
panache
Maintenance
21
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
mdsf
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| mdformat | panache | mdsf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 2.61.0 | 0.12.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 14 | 40 | 24 |
| Crate Size | 25KB | 444KB | 163KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •panache leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mdsf has the most downloads (45.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mdformat, mdsf are pre-1.0 — API may change.