Gollum

Product Overview

Gollum is a simple, Git-powered wiki system that allows users to create and manage a local frontend with a sweet API. This self-hosted software enables users to organize their content into directories, include various types of files such as images, PDFs, and headers/footers, and edit pages using their favorite editor or the built-in web interface.

Main Features

Gollum offers a range of features that make it an attractive choice for those seeking a simple yet powerful wiki system. Some of its key features include:

• Git-based: Gollum is built on top of Git, allowing users to manage and version their content in a centralized repository.
• Local frontend: Users can view and edit pages using a local web interface or their favorite editor, with changes visible after committing.
• Markup support: Pages can be written in various markups, including Markdown, CriticMarkup, Mermaid, PlantUML, KaTeX, MathJax, and more.
• Compatibility: Gollum strives to be compatible with GitHub and GitLab wikis, making it easy to clone and view/edit a wiki locally.
• Advanced functionality: Users can take advantage of features like diagrams, BibTeX and citation support, annotations, mathematics, macros, redirects, and an RSS feed of latest changes.

Overall, Gollum offers a flexible and powerful platform for creating and managing local wikis, making it an excellent choice for individuals and teams seeking to host their own wiki systems.