Docs

Docs is an open-source collaborative note-taking, wiki and documentation platform from La Suite numérique. It provides real-time collaborative editing, offline sync, export options and a Django + React/Next.js stack for extensible deployments.

Key Features

• Real-time collaborative editing powered by operational transform / CRDT tooling (Yjs / HocusPocus) for low-latency co-editing.
• Dual editing modes: rich in-line editor (BlockNote) and Markdown support with slash-commands and block types.
• Offline editing with automatic sync when reconnected.
• Export to multiple document formats (.odt, .docx, .pdf) with customizable templates.
• Granular access controls and subpages to organize team knowledge.
• AI-assisted actions (rephrase, summarize, translate, prompt creation) integrated into the editor.
• Production-ready deployment patterns: Kubernetes for production and Docker Compose for local/dev environments.

Use Cases

• Internal knowledge base and team wiki for public sector or enterprise documentation.
• Collaborative authoring of policies, procedures, and technical docs with live multi-author workflows.
• Documentation portals and public-facing docs sites when combined with La Suite deployment patterns.

Limitations and Considerations

• Some advanced editor features (for example certain PDF export capabilities) rely on BlockNote "XL" packages that are GPL-licensed and not MIT-compatible; those features can be disabled to produce an MIT-only build (PUBLISH_AS_MIT).
• Official public instances may require federated or government-specific authentication (example: ProConnect for certain French government instances).

Docs is suitable for organizations that need a self-hosted, extensible collaborative documentation solution with real-time editing and export workflows. The project is community-driven and designed to scale from small teams to government deployments.