firebreathingbunnyLooking for a Markdown-based wiki
I'm looking for a wiki solution (either remotely hosted or self-hosted is fine) that takes Markdown input....
readbeanicecreamNot sure about your use case, but check out HackMD.
gollum is self-hosted and uses markdown by default
Looks like wiki.js and BookStack both support Markdown.
naeapI'm currently hosting a wiki.js
you can either use markdown or a visual editor
you can either use markdown or a visual editor
kentucky444My only gripe with wiki.js was the use of SQL for local storage. My wiki must be future proof and locking myself in an obscure SQL database was the deal breaker. I know that you can sync with a Git repo, but it felt like an overkill.
I'm a big fan of Bookstack. The Docker images work great, also in Kubernetes. SSO is easy to set up as well, so if you're using something like Authentik for SSO, you can integrate it pretty easily.
tjhart85I love Bookstack!
The diagram tool can be used to markup anything. Besides the obvious, I've also put pictures as the background and then marked up those to diagram out some work I was doing around the house.
I hope the dev makes his way over here, he was very active on Reddit.
I researched using Bookstack but you can access the pictures even if you do not have an account and have the right URL, anybody can see the picture/attachment file in any browser.
Not having well-implemented access control was a big No No for us.
I'm really liking mkdocs-material. Crazy lightweight. Very safe. And it looks nice.
https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/
https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/
I use Silicon Notes; While it has 'Notes' in the title, it's just a very lightweight markdown based wiki
Can recommend this one: like it very much
I stopped using it because it wasn't the best for the use case I was looking for but I'll plug SilverBullet. It is a well made program and seems very powerful from what I've seen
whitehatbofhYou could always just use a github repo as a wiki. It would render markdown pages in your browser, and it comes with built in version control!
magmaus3You can also use Gitea/Forgejo, since it's selfhostable and FOSS, or GitLab CE.
I'm not sure if it'd be right for you, but I like TiddlyWiki. (See here for saving/hosting options).
ThorrJoI make extensive use of TiddlyWiki with the Markdown plugin and
twexe for hosting/saving - works great - though it's worth noting that TiddlyWiki is really meant for lots of bite-size "tiddlers" and not for large single pages full of information, which are considerably more difficult to manage using its interface.
glacialsObsidian is a fantastic note taking app that focuses on cross-linked notes, so is effectively a personal wiki.
It has a paid add on that lets you publish it to a website, or you can just do it yourself since the files are all Markdown.
Check out perlite.
Dark ArcI think you should specify whether you're looking for a wiki for personal use or shared use.
If you're looking for personal use, something like standard notes can be a great option.
If you're looking for shared use, and don't care about encryption, wiki.js is IMO your best bet.
There's currently no option that does both. Skiff exists as an encrypted collaborative notes option but it doesn't (to my knowledge) allow any kind of self hosting.
Simple, lightweight: raneto
outcideOh cool, I thought Raneto was dead.
https://github.com/logseq/logseq
I switched from Tiddlywiki to Logseq 3-4 months ago and LOVE Logseq.
Part of the reason I didn't like Tiddlywiki was it kept everything in a single html file (including embedded images -- eww) which made it annoying to move information around. (Note there is an option to run your own server which gives you extra flexibility, but I wasn't interested in doing that.)
With Logseq, it's separate markdown file per journal entry / wiki page. I like the addons that are available as well as the queries, e.g., {{query (todo doing)}} displays my do now tasks on my journal page.
Here's a Beginner's Guide on how to use LogSeq: YouTube video by Keep Productive
The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Logseq - Getting Started
wikijs comes to mind, it's deploy-able with a single docker command:
docker run -d \
--name=wikijs \
--restart=unless-stopped \
--publish 8080:3000 \
--env "DB_TYPE=sqlite" \
--env "DB_FILEPATH=/wiki/db.sqlite" \
--volume wikijs:/wiki \
--volume wikijs:/wiki/data/content \
ghcr.io/requarks/wiki:2
Sebastian Fritz@Smash @firebreathingbunny I'm also quiet happy with wikijs, it has some nice features like git integration and oidc support that I'm using.
I also self-host WikiJS and am quite happy with it. FYI though if you're setting it up I'd instead configure it to use Postgres as the database, as I recall reading that they're planning on removing SQLite support at some point. Unfortunately though that does mean you lose a one-liner like that.
Okay, thanks for the heads up! I don't actively use wikijs yet, I'll setup a stack using postgres when I do
I'll piggyback on this post in that I'm looking for a good ObsidianMD -> self-hosted wiki solution.
Check out perlite.
Try mdBook if you’re a rust person!
https://rust-lang.github.io/mdBook/
It's slightly out of topic of selfhosting but have you tried Obsidian?I personally feel like personal wiki must be in Obsidian.
If you use perlite you can self host a web copy. I like it much better than other wiki solutions.
thx for the tip
What features of perlite do you like more than obsidian?
It is obsidian. Perlite is just an open replacement for the obsidian publish.
stephencI've been using Obsidian for over a year now and I absolutely love it. It has joined the very short list of software that I have almost no complaints about and don't really care to even passively look for a replacement. It's like the developers read my mind for a Markdown editing app that I've wanted to exist for a decade. I've given them money because its awesome and I'm happy to support their development.
Personally I don't really need to access my personal wiki (I call it my "commonplace book" or personal knowledge base) from the web though; local files synced between devices works just fine for me.
fireshellnb is a command line and local web note‑taking, bookmarking, archiving, and knowledge base application.
Ananacejs.wiki maybe?
Obsidian, of course.