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| Field | MarkItDown | Miller | Backlog.md |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal | Universal, MCP, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor | Universal, Codex, Claude Code, Cursor |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Stars | 191797 | 10049 | 7131 |
| Last activity | — | October 21, 2026 | — |
| Install complexity | سهل / Easy | EASY | Easy — npm, Bun, Homebrew, or Nix |
| Category | Workflow, Research | Workflow, Data | 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. | Ideal for developers, data analysts, and operators who need to clean a CSV export, inspect JSON Lines, or summarize a large file from the terminal without starting a Python project. Use it for quick, repeatable file processing; concurrent transactions and advanced visual analysis still call for a database or complementary analytics tool. | 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. |