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Several months ago I start to write down my guidelines at github:

https://github.com/guettli/programming-guidelines

The lists get longer and now I would like to improve the structure.

I guess it is time to switch from README.md to a other solution.

My goals:

  • use git to do version control
  • editable via web (SaaS). No native application should be needed.
  • automated numbered headings. Up to now I am numbering the headings by hand
  • splitting the long single page into several smaller pages
  • I like mark-down and would like to stick to it
  • Commercial services are fine.

Which software could help me?

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  • Which OS should it run on? And I assume it should be gratis? – Izzy♦ Jan 18 '20 at 12:53
  • Hi Izzy, thank you for asking. I updated the question. – guettli Jan 18 '20 at 22:02
  • You could use markdown with a CSS style sheet for the numbering, or a markdown to latex converter. Links or imports would work for the smaller pages. Is that the kind of structure improvement you’re looking for? – Émile Jetzer Jan 18 '20 at 22:55
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    Thanks for the update! Just to make sure: you're looking for a "SaaS" (probably web-based) editor to manage Readme files in git repos, like they are used in/supported by Github, GitLab, Gitea etc. making it easier to edit those in a format supported by mentioned services, so they display them properly? – Izzy♦ Jan 19 '20 at 1:18
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    Markdown itself is note the best format. Take a look at .asciidoctor and/or org-mode. github supports both. – y_ug Jan 21 '20 at 17:28
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You, sir, are looking for GitHub Wikis.

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  • I must have been blind. This looks like a solid solution. Thank you! – guettli Jan 21 '20 at 7:17
  • @guettli I'm glad to help. If this is an adequate solution, could you mark the answer as accepted? I just joined this exchange and I'd love the rep. – William Rosenbloom Jan 21 '20 at 20:33

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