# tompollard/phd_thesis_markdown

Template for writing a PhD thesis in Markdown

Repository: https://github.com/tompollard/phd_thesis_markdown
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/phd_thesis_markdown
Language: HTML
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: thesis-template, markdown, pandoc
Last push: 2023-05-23T16:12:54+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4222, "days_push": 1198, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1270, forks 552 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:11.848706+00:00)

## What it is
A template repository for writing a PhD thesis in Markdown, compiled to PDF and other formats via pandoc and pandoc-crossref. It includes build tooling (Makefile), LaTeX packages, and example structure adaptable to different universities.

## Use cases
- write my phd thesis in markdown instead of word or latex
- convert markdown thesis to pdf with pandoc
- template with figure and table cross-referencing for a dissertation
- generate a thesis with citations and numbered chapters from markdown
- adapt a markdown thesis template to my university's format

## When to choose
- you prefer writing in Markdown over LaTeX or Word
- you want pandoc-based compilation to PDF/LaTeX with cross-references
- you need a lightweight, version-control-friendly thesis workflow

## When to avoid
- your university mandates a specific Word or LaTeX template you must follow
- you need heavy custom LaTeX formatting beyond what pandoc supports
- you want a GUI writing environment

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: markdown, documentation, templating
- domain: documentation, education, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform, cli
- tags: phd-thesis, pandoc, latex, academic-writing, thesis-template, boilerplate

## Member repositories
- tompollard/phd_thesis_markdown (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:11.848706+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T08:33:18.979767+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/tompollard/phd_thesis_markdown (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:11.848706+00:00, sha 113cf511c6e5)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.