py-gfm
An implementation of Github-Flavored Markdown written as an extension to the Python Markdown library.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned and the maintainer explicitly states it will not receive bug fixes. Known consistency issues exist with GitHub's rendering. Only install py-gfm if you are maintaining legacy code that already depends on it and cannot migrate to an actively maintained alternative.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.8 or later.
- Low install friction with a single dependency on markdown.
- However, the package is abandoned as of 2022-11-18 with no further bug fixes planned.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under a permissive BSD-style license, so commercial and private use are unrestricted.
last release 2022-11-18 (1365 days) · last repo commit 2022-11-18 · 70 stars · archived
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 76,331 downloads/mo, #14,634 on PyPI
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pip install py-gfm
import markdown
from py_gfm import GithubFlavoredMarkdownExtension
md = markdown.Markdown(extensions=[GithubFlavoredMarkdownExtension()])
html = md.convert('# Hello\n\n| col1 | col2 |\n|------|------|\n| a | b |')- Whether the known consistency issues with GitHub-Flavored Markdown rendering are acceptable for your specific use case.
- Whether Pygments is required or optional for code highlighting in code blocks.
What it is and what it does
py-gfm is a Python extension to the Markdown library that attempts to render GitHub-Flavored Markdown (GFM) to HTML. It implements common GFM features like fenced code blocks, tables, task lists, strikethrough, and hyperlink parsing across multiple protocols. The package is a pure Python implementation and therefore cannot achieve 100% byte-for-byte compatibility with GitHub's own rendering engine.
The maintainer has publicly stated that this library will not receive bug fixes and may become read-only. Known consistency issues exist between py-gfm's output and GitHub's rendering. The description explicitly recommends considering alternatives due to maintenance constraints.
Use it for
- Convert GitHub-Flavored Markdown documents to HTML for display in web applications or static site generators.
- Parse and render task lists (TODO lists) embedded in Markdown content.
- Process Markdown with tables and strikethrough formatting in legacy projects.
- Extend existing Python Markdown workflows with GFM support when full GitHub compatibility is not required.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned and the maintainer explicitly states it will not receive bug fixes. Known consistency issues exist with GitHub's rendering. Only install py-gfm if you are maintaining legacy code that already depends on it and cannot migrate to an actively maintained alternative.
Install
py-gfm on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single dependency on markdown. However, the package is abandoned as of 2022-11-18 with no further bug fixes planned. The maintainer has explicitly stated the library will not receive bug fixes and may become read-only.
Requires Python 3.8 or later.
License in practice
Licensed under a permissive BSD-style license, so commercial and private use are unrestricted.
Quickstart
pip install py-gfm
import markdown
from py_gfm import GithubFlavoredMarkdownExtension
md = markdown.Markdown(extensions=[GithubFlavoredMarkdownExtension()])
html = md.convert('# Hello\n\n| col1 | col2 |\n|------|------|\n| a | b |')Verify before relying
- Whether the known consistency issues with GitHub-Flavored Markdown rendering are acceptable for your specific use case.
- Whether Pygments is required or optional for code highlighting in code blocks.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagemarkdown |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,365 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | repository archived |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 76,331 / month, #14,634 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Environment :: Web EnvironmentIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Text Processing :: Markup |
Evidence: py_gfm-2.0.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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