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Introducing Streamdown: Open source Markdown for AI streaming

## Introduction
Streamdown is an open source Markdown renderer designed for AI streaming. It offers a fully composable and independently managed option for developers. It is built to handle unterminated chunks, interactive code blocks, math expressions, and other special cases that are common in AI streaming.

## Features
- **Tailwind typography styles:** Preconfigured classes for headings, lists, and code blocks
- **GitHub Flavored Markdown:** Support for tables, task lists, and other GFM features
- **Interactive code blocks:** Shiki highlighting with a built-in copy button
- **Math support:** LaTeX expressions via KaTeX
- **Graceful chunk handling:** Proper formatting for unterminated Markdown chunks
- **Security hardening:** Safe handling of untrusted content with restricted images and links

## Getting Started
You can start using Streamdown either with AI Elements or as a standalone package. The documentation provides detailed instructions on how to integrate Streamdown into your AI-powered streaming applications.

## Conclusion
Streamdown offers a reliable and feature-rich Markdown renderer specifically tailored for AI streaming applications. With its support for interactive code blocks, math expressions, and security hardening, Streamdown is a valuable tool for developers looking to enhance their AI streaming experiences.