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 / rank 3586
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. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install discount.
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 bottle metadata was recorded.
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 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
mkd2html | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
theme | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version3.0.1.3
manager updated2026-06-14
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:discount |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.1.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/Orc/discount |
| Last updated | 2026-06-14T15:34:39Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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 3.0.1.3-r0
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 3.0.1.3-r0
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 3.0.1.3-r0
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 3.0.1.3-r0
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 2.2.7-15.fc45
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 2.2.7-15.fc45
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 2.2.7-15.fc45
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 3.0.1.2-2.4
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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