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| Field | MarkItDown | goose | Task |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal | Universal, MCP | Universal, GitHub |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 191797 | 55588 | 16276 |
| Last activity | — | October 23, 2026 | — |
| Install complexity | سهل / Easy | MEDIUM | سهل / Easy |
| Category | Workflow, Research | Code Review, Multi-Agent, 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 that wants an AI agent to complete an inspectable task in a working copy: understand files, make a bounded change, and run a test. Start with manual approval and scope the folder and tools. Do not give it broad access to production or sensitive data. | 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. |