// rag Β· zcag/tela

tela

A self-hostable markdown team wiki with a built-in MCP server.

πŸ’Ž Hidden gemβ˜… 73 starsβ‘‚ 8 forksAGPL-3.0updated 2026-09
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// project facts

Project facts

tela is an open-source rag & knowledge project by zcag (zcag/tela on GitHub). It has 73 GitHub stars and 8 forks, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 29 September 2026.

Repository
zcag/tela
GitHub stars
73
Forks
8
License
AGPL-3.0
Last updated on GitHub
29 September 2026
Listing
Hidden gem β€” a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Deploy tela

    Self-host it per the official site.

  2. Write docs

    Author team knowledge in markdown.

  3. Enable the MCP server

    Expose the wiki to agents.

  4. Let agents contribute

    AI reads, writes, and searches docs.

// features

Why people love it

Markdown wiki

Docs in plain markdown.

Self-hostable

Runs on your infrastructure.

Built-in MCP

Agents access the wiki natively.

Team ready

Multi-user documentation.

Go backend

Single-binary deployment.

AGPL-3.0

Open source.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 β€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and enter the folder.

    git clone https://github.com/zcag/tela.git
    cd tela
  2. Step 2 β€” Build it

    Compile the Go server.

    go build -o tela ./...
  3. Step 3 β€” Run the wiki

    Start it and open the web UI.

    ./tela
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

What is tela?

A self-hostable markdown team wiki with a built-in MCP server, at zcag/tela.

How do agents use it?

Through the built-in MCP server: read, write, search.

Is it a Confluence replacement?

That is the positioning: simpler, markdown, self-hosted.

Is it free?

The source is open under AGPL-3.0.

What is it written in?

Go, for easy deployment.

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Get tela

Free and open β€” grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.