mdx-truly-sane-lists
Extension for Python-Markdown that makes lists truly sane. Custom indents for nested lists and fix for messy linebreaks.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need custom nested-list indentation or cleaner list rendering in Python-Markdown and accept the maintenance risk. The package is stable and has no known vulnerabilities, but it is abandoned—no updates will be released for compatibility issues with future Markdown or Python versions. Suitable for established projects with stable dependencies; risky for new projects expecting long-term support.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low friction: pure Python wheel with a single runtime dependency on Markdown.
- However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2022-07-19 and no commits since 2023-08-08.
- It remains functional but will not receive bug fixes or updates.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions. No licensing concerns for adoption.
last release 2022-07-19 (1487 days) · last repo commit 2023-08-08 · 101 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,385,543 downloads/mo, #3,976 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
from markdown import markdown
markdown(text='- item\n - nested', extensions=['mdx_truly_sane_lists'])- Whether the package remains compatible with current Markdown versions and modern Python releases beyond those listed in classifiers.
- Whether the abandoned status poses any practical risk for typical Markdown list processing workflows.
What it is and what it does
mdx-truly-sane-lists is a Markdown extension that modifies how lists are rendered by the Python-Markdown library. It addresses two common frustrations: nested lists can be indented by a custom amount (defaulting to 2 spaces instead of the standard 4), and list items no longer generate spurious paragraph tags or unwanted line breaks when separated by blank lines. The extension inherits the sane_lists behavior, which prevents mixing ordered and unordered lists in the same block.
The package is a thin, focused extension with no dependencies beyond Markdown itself. It works by hooking into Markdown's list processing and adjusting indentation rules and paragraph handling. It has been stable since 2022 but is no longer actively maintained—the repository is not archived, but there have been no commits or releases for over a year.
Use it for
- Rendering Markdown with nested lists that use 2-space indentation instead of 4-space code-block indentation.
- Preventing unwanted paragraph tags and extra line breaks when list items are separated by blank lines in source Markdown.
- Generating cleaner HTML from Markdown documents that mix lists with other content without list fusion artifacts.
- Static site generators or documentation tools that use Python-Markdown and need more predictable list formatting.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need custom nested-list indentation or cleaner list rendering in Python-Markdown and accept the maintenance risk.
The package is stable and has no known vulnerabilities, but it is abandoned—no updates will be released for compatibility issues with future Markdown or Python versions. Suitable for established projects with stable dependencies; risky for new projects expecting long-term support.
Install
mdx-truly-sane-lists on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction: pure Python wheel with a single runtime dependency on Markdown. However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2022-07-19 and no commits since 2023-08-08. It remains functional but will not receive bug fixes or updates.
License in practice
MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions. No licensing concerns for adoption.
Quickstart
from markdown import markdown
markdown(text='- item\n - nested', extensions=['mdx_truly_sane_lists'])Verify before relying
- Whether the package remains compatible with current Markdown versions and modern Python releases beyond those listed in classifiers.
- Whether the abandoned status poses any practical risk for typical Markdown list processing workflows.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packageMarkdown |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,487 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,385,543 / month, #3,976 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Text Processing :: MarkupTopic :: Text Processing :: Markup :: MarkdownTopic :: Utilities |
Evidence: mdx_truly_sane_lists-1.3-py3-none-any.whl
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