macOS
Homebrewverifiziert · 100%
brew install lowdownlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverifiziert · 94%
sudo port install lowdownMacPorts ports tree · textproc/lowdown/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com
brew
lowdown mit Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper installieren
Prüfe Installationswege, Executables, Metadaten und Sicherheitshinweise für lowdown in AI-Agent-Workflows.
Installation
Weitere Installationsbefehle
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverifiziert · 92%
sudo apk add lowdownAlpine Linux edge package indexes · lowdown · Quelle: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverifiziert · 92%
sudo apt install lowdownDebian stable package indexes · lowdown · Quelle: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverifiziert · 92%
sudo dnf install lowdownFedora Rawhide package metadata · lowdown · Quelle: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverifiziert · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#lowdownnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/lo/lowdown/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverifiziert · 92%
sudo pacman -S lowdownArch Linux sync databases · lowdown · Quelle: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverifiziert · 92%
sudo zypper install lowdownopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · lowdown · Quelle: download.opensuse.org
Überblick
Paketzusammenfassung
Simple markdown translator
Projektlinks
Befehle und Aliase
- lowdown
- lowdown-diff
Verlauf
Projektgeschichte und Nutzung
lowdown is Kristaps Dzonsons' dependency-free C Markdown translator. It converts Markdown into HTML5, roff formats, LaTeX, Gemini text, OpenDocument, and ANSI/UTF-8 terminal output, and it also exposes a C library API.
Projektgeschichte
The official GitHub README states that lowdown is a fork of hoedown, but that its parser and front ends have changed significantly. The official project site describes it as a BSD.lv text-processing project and points to the GitHub repository for development, while directing stable releases, documentation, and general information to kristaps.bsd.lv.
A key design point in the official site is that lowdown internally converts Markdown to an AST rather than directly formatting output. That architecture supports semantic analysis such as the `lowdown-diff` Markdown tree differ, and it helps explain why the project grew beyond a simple one-format Markdown renderer.
Adoptionsgeschichte
The official site advises users to check their system package manager before building from source, and the batch input records packaging across Homebrew, Alpine, Debian/Ubuntu development packages, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, and openSUSE. That broad packaging fits lowdown's profile as a small C tool and library useful in Unix documentation pipelines.
The repository was created on GitHub in 2016. The project site reports version 3.0.1 and says lowdown has no dependencies, with portability across OpenBSD, NetBSD, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, Linux with glibc and musl, Solaris, and Illumos through `oconfigure`.
Wie es verwendet wird
As a CLI, `lowdown` can render Markdown to terminal output for quick review, standalone HTML5, roff `ms` or `man` output for PDF/manpage workflows, LaTeX, OpenDocument, Gemini text, and more. The site gives examples such as `lowdown -t term README.md | less -R`, `lowdown -s -o README.html README.md`, and roff/LaTeX pipelines for PDF generation.
As a library, `lowdown(3)` exposes the parser and renderers used internally by `lowdown(1)` and `lowdown-diff(1)`. The language manual `lowdown(5)` documents Markdown features and extensions including autolinks, fenced code, tables, footnotes, smart typography, metadata, definition lists, task lists, admonitions, and templating.
Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren
lowdown is significant to package people because it is a compact, portable Markdown engine in C with no runtime dependency chain and many output back ends. It sits naturally beside `mandoc`, `groff`, and static-site/documentation tools, and its library packages make it useful both as a CLI and as an embeddable renderer.
Zeitleiste
- 2016: `kristapsdz/lowdown` repository created on GitHub.
- 2020s: Version 2.0.0 adopts semantic versioning according to the official site.
- 2026: Official site reports version 3.0.1 and repository metadata shows active maintenance.
Related projects
- hoedown is the fork source named by lowdown's README.
- mandoc, groff, LaTeX, Gemini, and OpenDocument are important output or workflow neighbors named in the official docs.
- oconfigure is the portability/build framework linked from the official site.
Quellen
Sicherheitslage
Risikostufe: grün
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risikoklassifikator
grün Risiko · niedrig Konfidenz · appliance
Warum
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signale
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Installationsverhalten
- In den Formelmetadaten ist kein Homebrew-Post-install-Hook erfasst.
- Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten sind für 6 Plattformziele verfügbar.
- Build-Metadaten listen 1 Build-Abhängigkeiten.
Empfohlene Prüfung
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Executables
Installierte Executables
| Befehl | Art | Sichtbarkeit | Hinweis |
|---|---|---|---|
lowdown | cli | globales Executable | |
lowdown-diff | cli | globales Executable |
Aktualität
Version und Aktualität
Diese Signale trennen das Alter der Seitengenerierung, Aktivität des Paketmanagers und Upstream-Release-Vergleich. Versionsrückstand wird nur gemeldet, wenn eine Evidenz-URL und vergleichbare Versionen vorhanden sind.
Seite generiert2026-07-25
Manager-Version3.1.1
Manager aktualisiert2026-07-20
lokale DatenOK
Upstreamnot checked
neueste erkannte Versionnicht erkannt
https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown
- InfoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdownnone Konfidenz
Installationsmetadaten
Paketmetadaten
| Paketschlüssel | brew:lowdown |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.1.1 |
| Paketmanager | Homebrew |
| Paketmanager-Seite | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/lowdown |
| Homepage | https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown |
| Repository | https://github.com/kristapsdz/lowdown |
| Upstream-Dokumentation | https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown |
| Lizenz | ISC |
| Quellarchiv | https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/snapshots/lowdown-3.1.1.tar.gz |
| Zuletzt aktualisiert | 2026-07-20T04:31:13Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build-Abhängigkeiten | bmake |
| Bottle | verfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | nicht definiert |
| Dienst | keiner deklariert |
Registry-Fakten
Details aus der Quelldatenbank
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | lowdown |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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Source-Datenbank-Treffer
Andere Paketmanager-Einträge
Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.
Debian apt95%
liblowdown-dev 2.0.2-2
Simple markdown translator (development files)
https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/
sudo apt install liblowdown-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lowdown
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Lowdown
Debian apt95%
liblowdown2 2.0.2-2
Simple markdown translator (shared library)
https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/
sudo apt install liblowdown2- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lowdown
- 3 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Lowdown
Debian apt95%
lowdown 2.0.2-2
Simple markdown translator
https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/
sudo apt install lowdown- Section: text
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Lowdown
Nix95%
lowdown
nix profile install nixpkgs#lowdown- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Lowdown
Ubuntu apt95%
liblowdown-dev 1.1.0-1
Simple markdown translator (development files)
https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/
sudo apt install liblowdown-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lowdown
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Lowdown
Ubuntu apt95%
liblowdown1 1.1.0-1
Simple markdown translator (shared library)
https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/
sudo apt install liblowdown1- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lowdown
- 3 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Lowdown
Ubuntu apt95%
lowdown 1.1.0-1
Simple markdown translator
https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/
sudo apt install lowdown- Section: universe/text
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Lowdown
apk95%
lowdown 3.0.1-r0
Simple markdown translator
https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/
sudo apk add lowdown- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: lowdown
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Lowdown
apk95%
lowdown-dev 3.0.1-r0
Simple markdown translator (development files)
https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/
sudo apk add lowdown-dev- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: lowdown
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Lowdown
apk95%
lowdown-doc 3.0.1-r0
Simple markdown translator (documentation)
https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/
sudo apk add lowdown-doc- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: lowdown
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Lowdown
apk95%
lowdown-libs 3.0.1-r0
Simple markdown translator (libraries)
https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/
sudo apk add lowdown-libs- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: lowdown
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Lowdown
dnf95%
lowdown 2.0.2-3.fc44
Simple markdown translator
https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/
sudo dnf install lowdown- License: ISC AND BSD-3-Clause AND MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: lowdown
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Lowdown
dnf95%
lowdown-devel 2.0.2-3.fc44
Simple markdown translator library header files
https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/
sudo dnf install lowdown-devel- License: ISC AND BSD-3-Clause AND MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: lowdown
- 3 Abhängigkeiten
- 2 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Lowdown
dnf95%
lowdown-libs 2.0.2-3.fc44
Simple markdown translator library
https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/
sudo dnf install lowdown-libs- License: ISC AND BSD-3-Clause AND MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: lowdown
- 4 Abhängigkeiten
- 2 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Lowdown
pacman95%
lowdown 3.0.1-1
A simple Markdown translator
https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown
sudo pacman -S lowdown- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- 2 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Lowdown
zypper95%
liblowdown3 3.0.1-1.2
Simple markdown translator
https://github.com/kristapsdz/lowdown
sudo zypper install liblowdown3- License: ISC
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: lowdown
- 3 Abhängigkeiten
- 2 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Lowdown
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- external package-manager database matches
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