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mdcat
v2.11.0 Stablecat for markdown: Show markdown documents in terminals
MPL-2.0 AND Apache-2.0 Edition 2021 MSRV 1.83
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 4d ago)
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 8+ years)
- ✓Permissive license (MPL-2.0 AND Apache-2.0)
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Downloads
191.6K
Dependents
32
Releases
80
Size
1.3MB
Deep Insights
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Strong growth momentum
2.6K downloads in the last 30 days (85/day), up 95% from the previous period.
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Stable for 8+ years
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 8 years with 80 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
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Used by top crates
Notable dependents include libimagentryview, termbook, rumatui, ur-commit-mentor, blub. When high-quality crates choose mdcat, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 19/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 14/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 12/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 6/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 15/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
52/day avg+39%
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on mdcat
Version Adoption
v2.7.1
73%
v2.7.0
10%
v2.6.1
7%
v2.6.0
5%
v2.6.2
5%
Release Timeline
10 releasessince 2024
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Maintainers
Dependencies
17
direct dependencies
Dependents
32
crates depend on mdcat