Self-hosted wikis shouldn't need an ops team

a day ago

LeafWiki is a pre-1.0 self-hosted wiki built with Markdown as the storage format to ensure documentation remains readable even if the wiki application is gone.
The primary purpose of a wiki is to store critical knowledge like runbooks, incident notes, and backup procedures, not to become another production system that requires extensive operational work.
Using Markdown is an operational decision; it allows files to be backed up with normal file backups, stored in Git, and edited with any tool, reducing dependency on the wiki application itself.
Self-hosting should focus on control, privacy, and data ownership rather than managing complex software systems; a wiki should reduce operational risk, not add to it.
LeafWiki aims for a simple web interface with minimal moving parts, making it suitable for small teams or self-hosters who want trustworthy documentation without the burden of maintaining another system.

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