Gollum
Git-powered wiki engine with multi-markup support and a built-in web interface
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Gollum is a simple, Git-powered wiki with a local frontend and support for multiple markup formats. It stores pages in a Git repository, allowing edits via the built-in web interface or any text editor and enabling easy synchronization with GitHub- and GitLab-style wikis.
Key Features
- Git-powered wiki with a built-in web interface and local frontend
- Multi-markup support (Markdown, RDoc) with optional renderers for AsciiDoc, Creole, MediaWiki, Org, and more
- Diagrams and visuals via Mermaid or PlantUML
- BibTeX and citation support
- Annotations using CriticMarkup
- Math rendering with KaTeX or MathJax
- Macros and redirects; RSS feed of latest changes
- Compatibility with GitHub/GitLab wiki workflows
- Docker deployment, Rack compatibility, and a Java WAR option for web servers
Use Cases
- Team knowledge bases and project documentation stored in a Git repository
- Open-source or private wikis that benefit from versioned history and multi-markup content
- Personal knowledge management wikis for notes, reference material, and planning
Limitations and Considerations
- Some markup renderers are optional and require installing additional gems (eg, AsciiDoc, MediaWiki, PlantUML, etc.) to enable those formats
Gollum offers a lightweight, Git-backed wiki with versatile markup support and flexible deployment options, suitable for internal knowledge bases, project documentation, and personal wikis.
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