# MdBook

> Build fast and modern online books from Markdown files

- Canonical URL: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/mdbook
- JSON export: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/mdbook.json
- Website: https://github.com/rust-lang/mdBook
- Category: Notetaking
- Open source: yes
- Self-hostable: yes
- Verified listing: no
- Featured: no
- Published at: 2026-04-10T02:07:54+00:00
- Catalog revision: `1082239084`

## Repository metrics (point-in-time)

- Repository: https://github.com/rust-lang/mdBook
- Stars: 22264
- Forks: 1915
- Open issues: 661
- License: MPL-2.0
- Last push: 2026-11-02T21:09:27+00:00
- Metrics observed at (synced_at): 2026-11-04T11:22:04+00:00
- Archived: no

Tags: Documentation, Markdown, Note Taking, CLI Tool
Tech stacks: javascript, nodejs, rust

## Features
- Converts simple Markdown files into searchable online books. *(highlighted)*
- Offers a fast built-in development server with live reload. *(highlighted)*
- Enables deep customization through themes and Handlebars templates. *(highlighted)*

## Description

MdBook is a CLI tool for creating modern online books from Markdown files. Built with Rust, it offers high performance, integrated search, and responsive themes, serving as a powerful alternative to GitBook for technical documentation.

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Source: [FOSSHunter — MdBook](https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/mdbook) — cite `synced_at` and the catalog revision when quoting metrics.
Interpretation rules: https://www.fosshunter.com/llms-full.txt