Decision Workspace
pandoc_ast vs just-latex vs markdown-tool
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
pandoc_ast
growingv0.8.6
deserializes and serializes the markdown ast for writing pandoc filters
32
just-latex
growingv0.2.1
A simple Pandoc filter enabling the use of the actual LaTeX engine to render LaTeX fragments in Markdown.
55
markdown-tool
growingv2.1.1
A CLI utility for converting Markdown into AST and vice versa
Core Metrics
| pandoc_ast | just-latex | markdown-tool | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 32 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 112.6K | 9.4K | 3.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 957 | 8 | 17 |
| Dependents | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 23 | 6 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 814d ago | 1255d ago | 106d ago |
| Age | 10y 7m | 3y 9m | 11m |
Health Breakdown
pandoc_ast
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
just-latex
Maintenance
4
Quality
8
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
markdown-tool
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pandoc_ast | just-latex | markdown-tool | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.6 | 0.2.1 | 2.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 18 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 7.3MB | 20KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •markdown-tool leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pandoc_ast has the most downloads (112.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pandoc_ast, just-latex have not been updated in over a year.
- •pandoc_ast, just-latex are pre-1.0 — API may change.