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hackmdio/codimd vs unbug/codelf

Both showing Mixed signals — pick on fit, not health

As of June 2026, codimd and codelf both show mixed maintenance signals. codimd last saw a commit 8 months ago with 11+ active contributors, while codelf last saw a commit 1 year ago with 1+ active contributor. codimd is AGPL-3.0-licensed while codelf is Other-licensed. Neither has known critical or high-severity CVEs in its dependency tree.

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hackmdio/codimd

Mixed

Slowing — last commit 7mo ago

ConcernsDependency

copyleft license (AGPL-3.0) — review compatibility

HealthyFork & modify

Has a license, tests, and CI — clean foundation to fork and modify.

HealthyLearn from

Documented and popular — useful reference codebase to read through.

MixedDeploy as-is

last commit was 7mo ago; Scorecard "Token-Permissions" is 0/10

  • Slowing — last commit 7mo ago
  • Single-maintainer risk — top contributor 85% of recent commits
  • AGPL-3.0 is copyleft — check downstream compatibility
  • Scorecard: marked unmaintained (0/10)
  • Last commit 7mo ago
  • 11 active contributors
  • AGPL-3.0 licensed
  • CI configured
  • Tests present

What would improve this?

  • Use as dependency ConcernsMixed if: relicense under MIT/Apache-2.0 (rare for established libs)
  • Deploy as-is MixedHealthy if: 1 commit in the last 180 days

Computed from maintenance signals — commit recency, contributor breadth, bus factor, license, CI, tests, cross-checked against OpenSSF Scorecard

unbug/codelf

Mixed

Slowing — last commit 11mo ago

ConcernsDependency

non-standard license (Other); single-maintainer (no co-maintainers visible)…

HealthyFork & modify

Has a license, tests, and CI — clean foundation to fork and modify.

HealthyLearn from

Documented and popular — useful reference codebase to read through.

MixedDeploy as-is

last commit was 11mo ago; no CI workflows detected

  • Slowing — last commit 11mo ago
  • Solo or near-solo (1 contributor active in recent commits)
  • Non-standard license (Other) — review terms
  • No CI workflows detected
  • No test directory detected
  • Last commit 11mo ago
  • Other licensed

What would improve this?

  • Use as dependency ConcernsMixed if: clarify license terms
  • Deploy as-is MixedHealthy if: 1 commit in the last 180 days

Computed from maintenance signals — commit recency, contributor breadth, bus factor, license, CI, tests

Signal-by-signal breakdown

codimdcodelf
Stars10,05914,177
Last commit8mo ago1y ago
LicenseAGPL-3.0Other
Open issues35043
Has tests
Has CI
Test coverage19%0%
Dependency CVEsNo CVEsNo CVEs
Architecture grade
Cycles
Bottom-lineMixed signalsMixed signals

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