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    GitbookIO

    GitbookIO/gitbook

    The open source frontend for GitBook doc sites

    documentation
    git
    gitbook
    markdown
    TypeScript
    GPL-3.0
    29.1K stars
    4.0K forks
    29.1K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 4, 2026
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    Where it stands

    Rank, growth pace and release cadence relative to everything GStars tracks.

    No releases in the last 90 days; the most recent was 385 days ago, with 38 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides the open source frontend rendering engine for GitBook's published documentation sites using TypeScript and Next.js.
    • Enables self-hosting and customization of GitBook documentation rendering while maintaining compatibility with the official GitBook platform.
    • Use for embedding and customizing technical documentation within your own web applications or intranet portals.
    • Use for running a local development server to preview and test GitBook documentation changes before publishing.
    • Use for contributing to or extending the GitBook rendering engine with new features, translations, or bug fixes.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    GPL 3.0

    Copyleft: distributing software that includes it generally requires releasing your source under the same license.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present

    Watch-outs

    • GPL-style copyleft: including it in distributed software generally requires releasing your source under the same license.

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    From the README

    Welcome to GitBook, the platform for managing technical knowledge for teams.

    This repository contains the open source code used to render GitBook's published content.

    To run a local version of this project, please follow these simple steps.

    Excerpt from the GitbookIO/gitbook README on GitHub (GPL-3.0 license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    4.0K-18

    Open issues

    92-22

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