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Looking for a good wiki based off of a git repo (poptalk.scrubbles.tech)
submitted 4 days ago by scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Currently I have random docs/how-tos for my network stored in a forgejo repo, just a bunch of READMEs. I'd like to somehow make that a bit more official, I like writing it in markdown/git and having source control, but was wondering if anyone has a good wiki tool they like that can consume that and make it more hostable? Thanks!

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[–] Zenlix@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

I have markdown files in a git repo and run mdbook via cicd so I get a nice html build. Localy I can build it too or just use the markdown files (except for mdbook specific features such as preprocessors).

[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 14 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Forgejo has a built in wiki capability.

I just use that, with configs in the repo.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Any idea if it will render Mermaid diagrams correctly?

[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

As well as any other mermaid renderers I've seen. Which is to say it works, but has the same drawbacks for diagrams I've seen everywhere else with mermaid.

[–] ArchAengelus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 days ago

Also, if you do it right, I’m pretty sure you can cross-link your git repo’s markdown files without using the built in wiki.

This makes it a lot more portable if you want to update the wiki in your favorite text editor.

[–] cheeseburger@piefed.ca 4 points 3 days ago

I've had this in my homelab for months and had no idea. Thanks.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 3 points 4 days ago

Interesting, had no idea!

[–] lorentz@feddit.it 4 points 3 days ago

I use https://mycorrhiza.wiki/. It is really lightweight and stores data in a git repo. So it is terribly easy to export and backup it. the only drawback is that it uses its own markdown dialect

[–] november@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Otterwiki is great for that.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 1 points 3 days ago

This looks great! Thank you for the recommendation!

[–] solrize@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago

apt install gitit