mdformat breaks LaTeX formulas

[jim-max]

Context

When I have an .md file with the following content:

a formula:
$$ 
\sum^{n}_{k=0} k = \frac{n (n+1)}{2}
$$
an inline formula $a^2 + b^2 = c^2$. 

and I run mdformat, it returns:

a formula:
\$$
\sum^{n}_{k=0} k = \frac{n (n+1)}{2}
$$
an inline formula $a^2 + b^2 = c^2\$.

note the extra \ at the $-symbols.
Sadly, this breaks the LaTeX-formulas in our documentation.

Thanks a lot!

Proposal

I would expect that there is some mechanism to keep the LaTeX-formulas as they are (maybe related to #359).

Tasks and updates

No response

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[hukkin]

Hi there!

Please see #334 and #325

[hukkin]

Installing mdformat-myst should bring support for the syntax you use.

[arwedus]

@hukkin : we have mdformat-myst installed and the problem is still the same.
@jim-max forgot to list our pip packages, here they go:

mdformat==0.7.17
mdformat-gfm==0.3.5
mdformat_frontmatter==2.0.1
mdformat_myst==0.1.5
mdformat_tables==0.4.1

Can you have a second look at the problem, please?
Or is there something that fixes it in the mean time?
p.s.: It does not matter whether mdformat-gfm is installed or not.