Decision Workspace
mdless vs barkdocs vs mdx-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
mdless
experimentalv0.2.3
A terminal-based markdown file viewer
52
barkdocs
experimentalv1.1.5
A keyboard-driven TUI markdown viewer, companion to barklog
42
mdx-cli
experimentalv0.1.5
A fast, beautiful terminal markdown viewer with gradient headings, syntax highlighting, and 8 themes
Core Metrics
| mdless | barkdocs | mdx-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 52 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 457 | 138 | 25 |
| 30d Downloads | 27 | 6 | 25 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 185d ago | 113d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 6m | 3m | 10d |
Health Breakdown
mdless
Maintenance
5
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
barkdocs
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
mdx-cli
Maintenance
14
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| mdless | barkdocs | mdx-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.3 | 1.1.5 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 39KB | 124KB | 793KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •barkdocs leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mdless has the most downloads (457), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mdless, mdx-cli are pre-1.0 — API may change.