Show HN: Kiso, an open-source publishing engine for Open Knowledge Format
8 hours ago
- #static-site-generator
- #open-format
- #knowledge-base
- Kiso is a publishing engine that transforms Open Knowledge Format bundles into static websites for humans and AI.
- The Open Knowledge Format serves as the single source of truth for content.
- Knowledge is stored in structured Markdown, making it easy to edit, review, diff, and version in Git.
- Explicit metadata ensures pages are validated, linked, and rendered consistently.
- Generated HTML includes clear links back to the original Markdown files for agent friendliness.
- The build command creates a static website from an OKF bundle, outputting Markdown, HTML, llms.txt, and sitemap.xml.
- Kiso can be integrated into GitHub Actions for automated builds and publishing to services like GitHub Pages.
- Readers benefit from structured navigation and readable pages, with the ability to inspect source Markdown.
- Output is plain static content suitable for local or HTTP hosting.
- An example with a Google Analytics knowledge base demonstrates how an OKF bundle becomes a navigable site.