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Gollum
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- Access control
- The README describes adding basic user support by running Gollum alongside a CAS single sign-on server with some configuration.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Gollum is presented as a Git-based wiki that can be used for documentation and edited locally or through its web interface.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- Gollum can run alongside a CAS single sign-on server, which the documentation says adds basic user support.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Content storage
- A Gollum wiki is a Git repository containing editable text or markup files, and pages can be organized into directories.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Gollum can be installed as a Ruby gem, run through Docker or Rack, or launched from a Java WAR file.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Editing and history
- Pages can be edited in the built-in web interface or with an external editor, and users can view earlier versions and revert changes.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Features
- The project lists Mermaid and PlantUML diagrams, citations, CriticMarkup annotations, mathematics, macros, redirects, and an RSS feed of recent changes.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Git wiki compatibility
- Gollum strives for compatibility with GitHub and GitLab wikis and says users can clone those wikis to view and edit them locally.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The README documents installation as a Ruby gem, running through Docker, or launching a downloadable WAR file with Java.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Gollum can run with a CAS single sign-on server and with any Rack-compatible web server.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Known limitation
- The wiki notes that Gollum and GitHub wikis have diverged and says there are significant differences between the two platforms.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Markup
- Gollum ships with Markdown and RDoc support, and additional renderers can enable formats including AsciiDoc, MediaWiki, Org, and reStructuredText.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- The project wiki says Gollum and GitHub wikis have diverged and notes that there is no live demo yet, with plans tracked as an issue.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Open-source license
- The repository identifies the project license as MIT.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- The project says Gollum runs on Unix-like systems and Windows; Windows requires JRuby.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Page sanitization
- The wiki documentation says custom CSS, JavaScript, and potentially dangerous or unknown HTML markup are stripped from generated pages.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Gollum is a simple, Git-powered wiki with a local frontend.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Rich content
- The project lists Mermaid and PlantUML diagrams, BibTeX and citation support, CriticMarkup annotations, mathematics, macros, redirects, and an RSS feed of recent changes.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
