Gray-matter
Smarter YAML front matter parser, widely used by top projects like metalsmith, Gatsby, Netlify, and more. It is simple to use and battle-tested, supporting YAML, JSON, Coffee Front Matter, TOML, and custom parsers.
Gray-matter is built in JavaScript, distributed under the MIT License, 4.4k GitHub stars, latest release v0.5.0.
When to use Gray-matter
Gray-matter is listed here as a Development project. The directory calls out Parses multiple front matter formats, Integrates with popular frameworks, Custom parser support as capabilities associated with it.
Other recorded traits for Gray-matter include Simple and battle-tested, Widely adopted.
Besides Development, this page also files Gray-matter under Utils, JavaScript.
Gray-matter compared with
Records in this directory name front-matter, yaml-front-matter, toml as products people compare with Gray-matter. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Gray-matter replaces each of them.
What the Gray-matter stats reflect
GitHub currently shows 4.4k GitHub stars, 158 forks, 70 open issues, latest tracked release v0.5.0. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.
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- JavaScript
- Latest Release
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- License
- MIT License
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Key features of Gray-matter
- Parses multiple front matter formats
- Integrates with popular frameworks
- Custom parser support
- Simple and battle-tested
- Widely adopted
Recorded alternatives to Gray-matter
Gray-matter resources
Gray-matter on GitHub
Frequently asked questions
What is Gray-matter?
Smarter YAML front matter parser, widely used by top projects like metalsmith, Gatsby, Netlify, and more. It is simple to use and battle-tested, supporting YAML, JSON, Coffee Front Matter, TOML, and custom parsers. This directory highlights Parses multiple front matter formats, Integrates with popular frameworks, Custom parser support.
Is Gray-matter free to use?
Gray-matter is published as open source under the MIT License. The directory lists Parses multiple front matter formats, Integrates with popular frameworks, Custom parser support among its recorded capabilities.
What language is Gray-matter written in, and what is the latest release?
Gray-matter is written primarily in JavaScript. The latest release tracked on this page is v0.5.0.
What do people compare Gray-matter with?
This directory records front-matter, yaml-front-matter, toml as comparison points for Gray-matter.
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