Very Small Parser

very-small-parser is a lightweight JavaScript parser designed for Markdown, HTML, and inline CSS, operating as a dependency-free solution. It currently sits at version 1.14.0 and maintains a relatively active release cadence, typically pushing minor feature updates and bug fixes every 1-3 months. A key differentiator is its minimal footprint, weighing in at just over 4KB (minified module), making it suitable for performance-sensitive browser environments as well as Node.js applications. It parses Markdown into an MDAST (Markdown Abstract Syntax Tree) compliant structure and HTML into HAST (Hypertext Abstract Syntax Tree), facilitating interoperability with other syntax tree processing tools. It also includes utilities for converting between these ASTs and pretty-printing them back to text.