Outline is a team knowledge base and documentation platform designed for creating, organizing, and sharing company information.
It combines a clean writing experience with collaborative editing, structured collections, markdown compatibility, and deployment options for teams that want to run the application themselves. The application is built with React and Node.js.
This is source-available software, not open source.
Key Features
- Organizes documentation into searchable collections and nested documents.
- Supports markdown-compatible editing for technical and non-technical writing workflows.
- Provides real-time collaboration for teams working on shared knowledge.
- Includes deployment resources for running a self-hosted installation.
- Offers integrations and authentication options suited to workplace use.
- Uses a TypeScript-based codebase with React on the frontend and Node.js on the backend.
Website: github.com/outline/outline
Support:
Developer: General Outline, Inc.
License: Business Source License 1.1
Outline is written in TypeScript. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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