SMRTR ProgrammingJan 11, 2026lobste.rs

Hongdown: An opinionated Markdown formatter in Rust

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Hongdown is a Rust-based Markdown formatter that enforces Hong Minhee's distinctive style conventions used across projects like Fedify and LogTape. The tool uses specific formatting rules including Setext-style headings for levels 1-2, four-tilde code fences, reference-style links, and East Asian character-aware line wrapping at 80 columns.

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