A list of writing tools that use Git and/or GitHub as their backend.
The symbol ✅ usually links to further information.
| Name | Git Integration | GitHub Integration | Open Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitBook | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Also supports other external Git repos for importing |
| Leanpub | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | |
| ReadTheDocs | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Also supports Subversion, Mercurial, and Bazaar |
| PenFlip | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | |
| Prose.io | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | Only edits content in a repo |
| O'Reilly Atlas | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
If you know of other tools or services that facilitate writing and use Git or GitHub as a storage and collaboration backend (even if not the default one), please create an issue or a pull request to add it to the list.
Git Writing Tools by Michael R. Bernstein is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at https://github.com/webmaven/git-writing-tools.