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vectorface/docbuilder
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A Markdown To PDF Documentation Generation Tool

v3.0.3(1y ago)07.9k↓34.6%MITPHP

Since Jun 29Pushed 1y ago9 watchersCompare

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docbuilder
==========

[](#docbuilder)

docbuilder is a simple tool that allows you to generate PDF documentation from markdown & css. This tool generates pdfs through intermediary HTML that can be styled with custom CSS rules (see usage).

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP >= 7.4
- mbstring
- gd (for image support)
- zlib

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

```
$ git clone https://github.com/Vectorface/docbuilder.git
$ cd docbuilder
$ composer update
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

```
$ ./bin/docbuilder -h
Usage: docbuilder [OPTION]... [INFILE] [OUTFILE]
Converts Markdown files to pdf.
Options:
  -c, --css=FILE   provide css file for styling (overrides default styling)
  -p, --printhtml  output intermediate html file (accepts optional filename argument)
  -h, --help       display this help and exit
  -v, --version    output version number and exit
```

Build Phar
----------

[](#build-phar)

A standalone .phar archive can be built with [box](https://github.com/box-project/box2 "Box Project").

###  Health Score

38

—

LowBetter than 85% of packages

Maintenance34

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity23

Limited adoption so far

Community10

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity69

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~415 days

Recently: every ~244 days

Total

9

Last Release

649d ago

Major Versions

v1.0.1 → v2.0.02021-12-02

v2.0.1 → v3.0.02023-06-20

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

[![jdpanderson](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4468291?v=4)](https://github.com/jdpanderson "jdpanderson (25 commits)")

###  Code Quality

Code StylePHP CS Fixer

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