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hedgedoc is an open-source writing project by hedgedoc (hedgedoc/hedgedoc on GitHub). It has 7,459 GitHub stars and 603 forks, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 3 October 2026.
Novel, notes, docs site, or blog — each tool majors in one.
Distraction-free editors with themes that suit long sessions.
Chapters, tags, wikis, or versioned docs as the project grows.
Export to ebook, print, or deploy a docs site.
Plain-text Markdown keeps your content portable forever.
Live updates and low-latency processing where it matters.
Interfaces designed for flow state, not toolbars.
Review and comment workflows for teams.
Own your publishing platform and your audience.
Never lose a draft; diff every change.
Download the source and move into the project folder.
git clone https://github.com/hedgedoc/hedgedoc.git
cd hedgedocEvery project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.
cat README.md | head -60Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.
# see README for the exact launch commandIt is an open-source project at hedgedoc/hedgedoc with 603 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.
AGPL-3.0 — free to use, including over a network, with source-sharing obligations.
Grammar and style tools are mature; drafting assistants vary by model.
Local-first tools keep every word on your machine.
For drafting and organizing, yes — with the bonus of owning your files.
A modern, lightweight text editor with a minimalist design.
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