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Up to three tools. The table shows the data as-is, without picking a “best”.
| Field | MarkItDown | dsh-better-sidebar | Backlog.md |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal | DeepSeek Harness | Universal, Codex, Claude Code, Cursor |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 191797 | 4478 | 7131 |
| Last activity | — | September 23, 2026 | — |
| Install complexity | سهل / Easy | سهل / Easy | Easy — npm, Bun, Homebrew, or Nix |
| Category | Workflow, Research | Code Review, Git, Workflow, UI | Multi-Agent, Git, Workflow |
| 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 a developer using DeepSeek Harness who wants session files, changes, and parallel jobs visible beside the conversation. It adds session-specific context and separates Side Chat questions from the main flow. It is not a standalone full IDE and requires a compatible DSH release. | 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. |