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Mado vs markdownlint-cli: catalog facts
Mado	markdownlint-cli
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Supports CommonMark and GitHub Flavored Markdown Covers many markdownlint rules	Configurable rule set Pre-commit hook and Docker support
Some rules are unstable or unsupported	Requires Node.js when installed through npm Checks only Markdown files
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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