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Up to three tools. The table shows the data as-is, without picking a “best”.
| Field | MarkItDown | Backlog.md | Task |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal | Universal, Codex, Claude Code, Cursor | Universal, GitHub |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 191797 | 7130 | 16276 |
| Last activity | — | — | — |
| Install complexity | سهل / Easy | Easy — npm, Bun, Homebrew, or Nix | سهل / Easy |
| Category | Workflow, Research | Multi-Agent, Git, Workflow | Workflow, DevOps |
| Best use | Best for a developer or analyst extracting text from several document formats before search or supplying selected passages to an AI agent. It provides a repeatable CLI command and Python library, while requiring review against the original. It is not intended for layout-perfect document publishing. | Best for an individual developer or small team using coding agents and wanting to review the specification and plan before code. It keeps tasks, acceptance criteria, and decisions inside the project and exposes them through CLI, a local browser, or MCP. It is not a replacement for a centralized enterprise SaaS board with organization-wide permissions and reporting. | Best for a developer or small team whose project commands span languages, folders, and tools. It provides documented entry points that people and agents can use and review in Git. Existing scripts may be enough for a simple project; Task does not install project tools or sandbox their commands. |