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Problem

Extensions can transform parsed inline nodes, but they cannot recognize inline syntax before Markdown changes its source. Two examples show why source access is useful:

  1. Custom strikethrough syntax. Suppose an extension defines [-...-] as a deletion whose contents remain literal. For [-**old wording**-], it should strike through the exact text **old wording**, including the asterisks. Today, transformInline receives separate text and strong-emphasis nodes because Markdown has already interpreted the contents. Escaping also matters: \[-old wording-] and [-old wording-] both become the same text node, so a later transform cannot tell which opener was escaped.

  2. Automatic URL linking. Applications may want a pasted https://example.com/docs to render as a clickable link. A URL extension can use the hook to recognize an address and return a link node. Companion PR feat: add an opt-in HTTP(S) autolink extension #20 implements this feature and explains its URL-specific parsing requirements.

These examples illustrate a source-level extension point for inline syntax. parseBlock provides source access for block syntax; transformInline remains useful for modifying nodes after parsing.

Proposed solution

Add an optional MarkdownExtension.inlineParser. An extension declares its possible starting characters, receives the current source and cursor, and returns a standard inline node plus the length it consumed. This lets it recognize a URL or custom token before the remaining Markdown rules interpret that range.

Built-in escapes and code spans retain precedence. The hook exposes link-label context, and its child parser shares the existing scan and recursion limits. Invalid consumed lengths throw. Declared starting characters let the parser skip ordinary text efficiently. Returned nodes work with HTML, React, and Octane without separate rendering implementations.

The deletion example represents third-party syntax; #20 implements the URL example as a separate extension. Hooks remain trusted code and operate within the enclosing inline and block boundaries.

Tradeoffs and validation

This PR proposes increasing the existing exact bundle ceilings: +308 bytes gzip for the parser, +309 for HTML, +304 for React, and +306 for Octane. Existing standalone extensions retain their sizes; no runtime dependencies are added. The budget tests and generated reports record the increase explicitly.

pnpm run verify passes with 264 tests, including 19 new source-parser cases, plus typecheck, build, documentation and shipped-skill checks, conformance, size/benchmark reports, and package dry run. The revision comparison preserves all 403 established CommonMark matches. Recorded Node parse/render measurements range from 1.00–1.04× the baseline; browser performance is unmeasured. Details and reproduction commands are in reports/inline-parsers.md. Includes a minor changeset.

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  • New Features

    • Added opt-in source-level inline parsers for Markdown extensions.
    • Extensions can recognize custom inline syntax, provide parsed nodes, and access link context and nested inline parsing.
    • Added validation for consumed source lengths and shared parsing limits.
  • Documentation

    • Added guides and API reference documentation for inline parsers and updated extension guidance.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage across HTML, React, and Octane rendering, nesting, escaping, links, and invalid parser results.
    • Refreshed benchmark, conformance, bundle-size, and performance reports.

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The change adds opt-in inline source parsers to Markdown extensions. It defines parser contracts, integrates marker-based dispatch with shared budgets and link context, adds renderer coverage, and updates documentation, bundle limits, benchmarks, and reports.

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Inline source parser extension

Layer / File(s) Summary
Parser contract and documentation
.changeset/inline-source-parsers.md, src/types.ts, docs/guides/extensions.md, docs/reference/types.md, skills/custom-extensions/SKILL.md, skills/render-markdown/references/ast-and-options.md
Defines inlineParser, marker declarations, parse context, consumed-length results, ordering, exclusions, and validation behavior.
Inline parser dispatch
src/inline.ts
Dispatches extension parsers at declared markers, validates lengths, preserves escape and code precedence, shares scan and recursion budgets, and propagates link context.
Parser behavior and validation
tests/inline-parsers.test.tsx, tests/bundle-size.test.ts
Tests parser precedence, recursive parsing, link handling, invalid lengths, AST round-tripping, renderer parity, and updated bundle-size limits.
Measurements and supporting reports
docs/comparison.md, docs/guides/performance.md, docs/overview.md, reports/*
Updates bundle-size, benchmark, conformance, and inline-parser proposal measurements.

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Change: Feature

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sequenceDiagram
  participant MarkdownParser
  participant InlineParser
  participant Renderer
  MarkdownParser->>InlineParser: parse source at a matching marker
  InlineParser-->>MarkdownParser: return node and consumed length
  MarkdownParser->>Renderer: render inline node
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120-120: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Update the transformInline input contract.

Line 120 still says that transforms receive only built-in inline nodes. src/inline.ts applies transformInline after inline parser dispatch, so the array also contains nodes returned by inlineParser. Change this statement to include built-in and extension inline nodes.

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In `@skills/custom-extensions/SKILL.md` at line 120, Update the transformInline
input contract statement to say transforms receive both built-in inline nodes
and extension nodes returned by inlineParser, while preserving the deterministic
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In `@skills/custom-extensions/SKILL.md`:
- Line 120: Update the transformInline input contract statement to say
transforms receive both built-in inline nodes and extension nodes returned by
inlineParser, while preserving the deterministic replacement-array requirement.

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