macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install discountlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install discountMacPorts ports tree · textproc/discount/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install discount with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
C implementation of Markdown. Version 3.0.1.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-14.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add discountAlpine Linux edge package indexes · discount · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install discountDebian stable package indexes · discount · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install discountFedora Rawhide package metadata · discount · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#discountnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/di/discount/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S discountArch Linux sync databases · discount · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install discountopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · discount · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
C implementation of Markdown
Project links
Commands and aliases
- makepage
- mkd2html
- theme
history
Project history and usage
Discount is Jessica L. Parsons' C implementation of John Gruber's Markdown markup language.
Project history
The official site describes Discount as a C implementation of Markdown, positioned against the many scripting-language Markdown implementations of its era. It provides a library, command-line programs, examples, and extensions such as smartypants-style substitutions and extra list syntax.
Adoption history
Discount became useful to package collections because it offered Markdown as a small C library and CLI rather than only as a script. The official site continues to ship release tarballs, including the 3.0 series and maintained 2.2 series.
How it is used
The command-line documentation describes a markdown program that reads Markdown and writes HTML or a parse-tree outline. The API documentation makes it useful for embedding Markdown conversion in C programs, while the command-line tools fit scripting and static-site workflows.
Why package nerds care
Package nerds care about Discount because it is a native-code Markdown implementation with a stable tarball culture, command-line tooling, and library API: exactly the sort of small C dependency that shows up in Unix packaging graphs.
Timeline
- 2010: GitHub repository created.
- 2025: Command-line documentation generated for the 3.0 series.
- 2026: Discount 3.0.1.3 released.
Related projects
- The official site roots Discount in John Gruber's Markdown and notes behavior related to Smartypants and Markdown Extra-style syntax.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
makepage | cli | global executable | |
mkd2html | cli | global executable | |
theme | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version3.0.1.3
manager updated2026-06-14
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount/
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:discount |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.1.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/discount |
| Homepage | https://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/Orc/discount |
| Upstream docs | https://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount/discount-3.0.1.3.tar.bz2 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-14T15:34:39Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | discount |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Conflicts With |
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| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
discount 2.2.7-2.1
implementation of the Markdown markup language in C
http://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount/
sudo apt install discount- Section: text
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Discount
Debian apt95%
libmarkdown2 2.2.7-2.1
implementation of the Markdown markup language in C (library)
http://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount/
sudo apt install libmarkdown2- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: discount
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Discount
Debian apt95%
libmarkdown2-dev 2.2.7-2.1
implementation of the Markdown markup language in C (dev files)
http://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount/
sudo apt install libmarkdown2-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: discount
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Discount
Nix95%
discount
nix profile install nixpkgs#discount- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Discount
Ubuntu apt95%
discount 2.2.7-2build1
implementation of the Markdown markup language in C
http://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount/
sudo apt install discount- Section: universe/text
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Discount
Ubuntu apt95%
libmarkdown2 2.2.7-2build1
implementation of the Markdown markup language in C (library)
http://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount/
sudo apt install libmarkdown2- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: discount
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Discount
Ubuntu apt95%
libmarkdown2-dev 2.2.7-2build1
implementation of the Markdown markup language in C (dev files)
http://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount/
sudo apt install libmarkdown2-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: discount
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Discount
apk95%
discount 3.0.1.2-r1
Markdown to HTML translator written in C
https://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount/
sudo apk add discount- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: discount
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Discount
apk95%
discount-dev 3.0.1.2-r1
Markdown to HTML translator written in C (development files)
https://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount/
sudo apk add discount-dev- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: discount
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Discount
apk95%
discount-doc 3.0.1.2-r1
Markdown to HTML translator written in C (documentation)
https://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount/
sudo apk add discount-doc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: discount
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Discount
apk95%
discount-libs 3.0.1.2-r1
Markdown to HTML translator written in C (libraries)
https://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount/
sudo apk add discount-libs- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: discount
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Discount
dnf95%
discount 2.2.7-14.fc44
A command-line utility for converting Markdown files into HTML
http://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount
sudo dnf install discount- License: LicenseRef-Callaway-BSD
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: discount
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Discount
dnf95%
libmarkdown 2.2.7-14.fc44
A fast implementation of the Markdown language in C
http://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount
sudo dnf install libmarkdown- License: LicenseRef-Callaway-BSD
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: discount
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Discount
dnf95%
libmarkdown-devel 2.2.7-14.fc44
Development headers for the libmarkdown library
http://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount
sudo dnf install libmarkdown-devel- License: LicenseRef-Callaway-BSD
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: discount
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Discount
pacman95%
discount 3.0.1.3-1
A Markdown implementation written in C
https://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount/
sudo pacman -S discount- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Discount
zypper95%
discount 3.0.1.2-2.2
Markdown text to HTML converter
https://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount/
sudo zypper install discount- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Productivity/Text/Convertors
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: discount
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Discount
source trail
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Used sources
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- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
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- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
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- package-page enrichment