markdownlit
markdownlit adds a couple of lit Markdown capabilities to your Streamlit apps
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No—not recommended for new projects. While the package has low install friction and a permissive Apache 2.0 license, it is abandoned with no updates since 2023-04-17. Streamlit and its ecosystem have evolved significantly since then, and compatibility issues are likely. Use only if you are maintaining an existing codebase already depending on it and can pin Streamlit versions to a known-compatible release.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Streamlit to be installed and running; markdownlit is a Streamlit-specific extension and cannot be used outside that context.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution.
- However, the package is abandoned—last commit was 2023-04-17 and no updates have been released since the initial release on 2022-11-10.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under Apache License Version 2.0, a permissive license that allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, requiring only attribution and notice of modifications.
last release 2023-04-17 (1215 days) · last repo commit 2023-04-17 · 9 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 270,984 downloads/mo, #8,226 on PyPI
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pip install markdownlit
import streamlit as st
import markdownlit
# Use markdownlit's extended markdown commands in your Streamlit app
st.markdown("Your markdown content with markdownlit extensions")- What specific markdown commands or extensions markdownlit adds beyond standard Python-Markdown
- Compatibility with current Streamlit versions given the last update was 2023-04-17
- Whether all 7 runtime dependencies (streamlit, streamlit-extras, htbuilder, markdown, lxml, favicon, pymdown-extensions) are required or if some are optional
What it is and what it does
markdownlit is a Streamlit plugin that extends the framework's native markdown rendering by adding custom markdown commands and formatting capabilities. It wraps the Python-Markdown library to provide additional syntax and rendering options for use within Streamlit applications.
The package installs as a lightweight pure-Python wheel with low install friction and depends on streamlit, streamlit-extras, htbuilder, markdown, lxml, favicon, and pymdown-extensions. However, it is no longer actively maintained—the repository has not received commits since 2023-04-17. This means compatibility issues with newer Streamlit releases are unlikely to be addressed, and the package should be considered for use only in stable, long-term projects where Streamlit version pinning is feasible.
Use it for
- Add custom markdown syntax to Streamlit documentation pages or help sections within your app
- Render enhanced markdown formatting in Streamlit dashboards that standard markdown does not support
- Build Streamlit apps that need richer text styling or layout options beyond basic markdown
Worth the install?
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No—not recommended for new projects.
While the package has low install friction and a permissive Apache 2.0 license, it is abandoned with no updates since 2023-04-17. Streamlit and its ecosystem have evolved significantly since then, and compatibility issues are likely. Use only if you are maintaining an existing codebase already depending on it and can pin Streamlit versions to a known-compatible release.
Install
markdownlit on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. However, the package is abandoned—last commit was 2023-04-17 and no updates have been released since the initial release on 2022-11-10. Maintenance status is inactive, so bug fixes and compatibility updates with newer Streamlit versions are unlikely.
Requires Streamlit to be installed and running; markdownlit is a Streamlit-specific extension and cannot be used outside that context.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache License Version 2.0, a permissive license that allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, requiring only attribution and notice of modifications.
Quickstart
pip install markdownlit
import streamlit as st
import markdownlit
# Use markdownlit's extended markdown commands in your Streamlit app
st.markdown("Your markdown content with markdownlit extensions")Verify before relying
- What specific markdown commands or extensions markdownlit adds beyond standard Python-Markdown
- Compatibility with current Streamlit versions given the last update was 2023-04-17
- Whether all 7 runtime dependencies (streamlit, streamlit-extras, htbuilder, markdown, lxml, favicon, pymdown-extensions) are required or if some are optional
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.6 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 7 packagesstreamlitstreamlit-extrashtbuildermarkdownlxmlfaviconpymdown-extensions |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,215 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 270,984 / month, #8,226 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Programming Language :: Python :: 3 |
Evidence: markdownlit-0.0.7-py3-none-any.whl
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