MacDownApp / MacDownApp/macdown

Parse several unmatched '[' or ']', resulting in CPU 100%

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Description

I know this is an unusual way of writing, or almost wrong, but this situation results in a CPU usage of 100%.

Eg:
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

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Research direction

Reproduce the problem with the unmatched '[' input shown in the issue, then trace the Markdown parsing path to identify why it consumes 100% CPU. Done means the input no longer causes runaway CPU usage while normal Markdown parsing continues to work.

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Assessment

Tech stack
markdown
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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