marked is a high-performance Markdown parser and compiler written in TypeScript, designed for speed and extensibility. It converts Markdown text into HTML, supporting the CommonMark specification and GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) extensions such as tables, task lists, strikethrough, and autolinks. The library is used both as a Node.js package (ESM and UMD builds) and as a command-line tool (bin/marked). Its architecture is modular, consisting of a Lexer (tokenization), Parser (AST construction), Renderer (HTML output), and an extension system via Hooks and custom tokenizers. The core entry point is the `marked()` function, which accepts a Markdown string and options, and returns HTML. The library also exposes a `Marked` class for more control, including async parsing, token walking, and plugin integration. marked does not sanitize output HTML, leaving XSS prevention to downstream consumers. The project includes an extensive test suite with over 600 CommonMark spec examples, GFM spec tests, and custom regression/performance tests (including ReDoS mitigation). The CLI supports stdin, file input, and config files, making it suitable for scripting and build pipelines.