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    rust-lang/mdBook

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    Create book from markdown files. Like Gitbook but implemented in Rust

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    Rust
    MPL-2.0
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    Updated 6/24/2026
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    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Creates modern online books from Markdown files using a Rust-based toolchain.
    • Offers fast, reliable book generation with a lightweight Rust implementation compared to heavier alternatives.
    • Use for producing technical documentation or tutorials that require easy Markdown-to-HTML conversion.
    • Use for maintaining version-controlled books or manuals alongside source code in software projects.
    • Use for creating educational content that benefits from a static site format with customizable themes.

    About mdBook

    mdBook

    CI Status crates.io LICENSE

    mdBook is a utility to create modern online books from Markdown files.

    Check out the User Guide for a list of features and installation and usage information. The User Guide also serves as a demonstration to showcase what a book looks like.

    If you are interested in contributing to the development of mdBook, check out the Contribution Guide.

    License

    All the code in this repository is released under the Mozilla Public License v2.0, for more information take a look at the LICENSE file.

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