
I made a small open-source docs tool for solo devs
Hey everyone,
I just released MkLume v1.0.0, a free open-source desktop app for making and editing MkDocs Material documentation locally.
GitHub:
https://github.com/ECalStudios/mklume
Docs:
https://www.ecalstudios.com/mklume/
I built it because I wanted an easier way to manage docs without constantly switching between a Markdown editor, terminal, browser preview, file explorer, and mkdocs.yml.
It has Markdown editing, visual editing, page/site preview, drag-and-drop images, internal links, visual site settings, project health checks, build/export, Git Sync, backups, and offline help.
The first release is Windows only. The installer includes the MkDocs runtime, so normal users do not need to install Python or MkDocs separately.
I know docs are not the most exciting part of solo dev, but for games, plugins, tools, and small projects, good docs really help.
I’d appreciate feedback if anyone wants to test it, especially on the installer, UI, docs, or repo setup. I’d also love help later with Linux/macOS packaging.
Thanks!