GitBook is a command line tool (and Node.js library) for building beautiful books using GitHub/Git and Markdown (or AsciiDoc). GitBook can be used to create book, public documentation, enterprise manual, thesis, research papers, etc.
You can publish and host books easily online using gitbook.com. A desktop editor is also available.
GitBook is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Write using Markdown or AsciiDoc.
- Output as a website or ebook (pdf, epub, mobi).
- Multi-Languages.
- Lexicon / Glossary.
- Cover.
- Variables and Templating.
- Content References.
- Plugins.
- Beautiful default theme.
Website: www.gitbook.com
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: GitBook
License: Apache License 2.0
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