mdformat_deflist
An mdformat plugin for markdown-it-deflist.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you use mdformat and need to format Markdown files containing definition lists. The install is frictionless, the license is permissive, and there are no known vulnerabilities. The aging maintenance status (299 days since last release) is a minor concern for a small, focused plugin, but the repository is not archived and the package works with current Python versions. Worth installing for projects that rely on definition list syntax.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later.
- Low friction install with just two runtime dependencies (mdformat and mdit-py-plugins).
- Maintenance is aging—last release was 299 days ago—but the repository remains active and the package has no known vulnerabilities.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — MIT license (permissive) means you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions.
last release 2025-10-19 (299 days) · last repo commit 2025-10-19 · 1 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 92,823 downloads/mo, #13,420 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install mdformat-deflist
Then configure mdformat to use the plugin in your project's pyproject.toml or .mdformat.toml, and run mdformat on Markdown files containing definition lists.- Whether the plugin is automatically discovered by mdformat or requires explicit configuration
- What definition list syntax variations are supported beyond the standard markdown-it-deflist format
What it is and what it does
mdformat-deflist is a plugin that teaches mdformat how to handle definition lists—a Markdown syntax extension for term-and-definition pairs. It wraps the markdown-it-deflist parser and integrates it into mdformat's formatting pipeline, so that when you run mdformat on documents containing definition lists, those lists are parsed correctly and formatted consistently rather than being left as raw text or causing parse errors.
The package is minimal and focused: it exists solely to bridge mdformat and the markdown-it-deflist syntax. You install it alongside mdformat, and it becomes available as a formatting rule. It has no configuration options of its own and depends only on mdformat and mdit-py-plugins, making it a lightweight addition to a Markdown formatting workflow.
Use it for
- Format Markdown documentation that uses definition lists for glossaries or term explanations.
- Enforce consistent definition list formatting across a documentation project using mdformat.
- Integrate definition list support into a CI/CD pipeline that already uses mdformat for style checks.
- Preserve definition list syntax when auto-formatting Markdown without losing or mangling the structure.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you use mdformat and need to format Markdown files containing definition lists.
The install is frictionless, the license is permissive, and there are no known vulnerabilities. The aging maintenance status (299 days since last release) is a minor concern for a small, focused plugin, but the repository is not archived and the package works with current Python versions. Worth installing for projects that rely on definition list syntax.
Install
mdformat-deflist on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with just two runtime dependencies (mdformat and mdit-py-plugins). Maintenance is aging—last release was 299 days ago—but the repository remains active and the package has no known vulnerabilities.
Requires Python 3.10 or later.
License in practice
MIT license (permissive) means you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install mdformat-deflist
Then configure mdformat to use the plugin in your project's pyproject.toml or .mdformat.toml, and run mdformat on Markdown files containing definition lists.Verify before relying
- Whether the plugin is automatically discovered by mdformat or requires explicit configuration
- What definition list syntax variations are supported beyond the standard markdown-it-deflist format
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesmdformatmdit-py-plugins |
| Maintenance | Aging 299 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 92,823 / month, #13,420 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: mdformat_deflist-0.1.4-py3-none-any.whl
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