Decision Workspace
mdbook-tikz vs mdbook-math vs mdbook-inline-mathjax
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
mdbook-tikz
experimentalv0.2.8
mdBook preprocessor that renders TikZ and tikzcd diagrams to inline SVG
40
mdbook-math
experimentalv0.1.1
An mdbook preprocessor that converts MathJax LaTeX math blocks to raw LaTeX notation for the LaTeX renderer.
33
mdbook-inline-mathjax
growingv0.1.4
An mdbook preprocessor which allows inline mathjax with the `$...$` delimeters. Note, the implementation is pretty ad hoc and may not be very optimised.
Core Metrics
| mdbook-tikz | mdbook-math | mdbook-inline-mathjax | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 40 | 33 |
| Total Downloads | 340 | 38 | 5.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 11 | 2 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 130d ago | 64d ago | 1234d ago |
| Age | 4m | 2m | 4y |
Health Breakdown
mdbook-tikz
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
mdbook-math
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
mdbook-inline-mathjax
Maintenance
5
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| mdbook-tikz | mdbook-math | mdbook-inline-mathjax | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.8 | 0.1.1 | 0.1.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 5KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mdbook-tikz leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mdbook-inline-mathjax has the most downloads (5.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ mdbook-inline-mathjax has not been updated in over a year.