# retypeapp/retype

Retype is an ultra-high-performance static site generator that builds a website based on simple text files. Made in Canada 🇨🇦.

Repository: https://github.com/retypeapp/retype
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/retype
Homepage: https://retype.com
Language: CSS
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: docs, documentation, documentation-generator, documentation-tool, documentation-website, static-site-generation, retype, cli, notebooks, notes
Last push: 2026-06-09T04:55:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 86, release rhythm 85, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2083, "days_push": 85, "days_rel": 100, "gap_med": 10.0, "n_releases_24m": 19}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1335, forks 210 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:25.344085+00:00)

## What it is
Retype is a high-performance static site generator that turns plain Markdown files into polished documentation websites via a simple CLI. It requires no coding or design work, supports npm/Yarn/dotnet installation, and offers optional paid Pro features.

## Use cases
- generate a documentation website from markdown files
- build a knowledge base from notes
- publish api docs as a static site
- create a personal blog or wiki from .md files
- host project docs on github pages or netlify
- convert an obsidian vault into a website

## When to choose
- you want zero-config docs from markdown with a single command
- you need fast builds and built-in search, tabs, callouts, and cards
- you prefer owning plain markdown files with no vendor lock-in

## When to avoid
- you need fully open-source tooling with no paid feature gates
- you require deep custom theming on the free tier
- you need a dynamic, server-rendered application rather than a static site

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: static-site-generator, cli, documentation, markdown, search-engine, templating
- domain: documentation, web-development, developer-tools
- platform: cli, cross-platform, dotnet, windows
- tags: docs-as-code, markdown-to-website, knowledge-base, freemium, obsidian-plugin, command-line, nodejs, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- retypeapp/retype (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:25.344085+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 2026-08-30T04:44:24.846361+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/retypeapp/retype (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:25.344085+00:00, sha f14091381640)
  - homepage: https://retype.com (fetched 2026-08-29T12:03:45.763815+00:00, sha d9e30febb2ca)
  - site_page: https://retype.com/guides/installation (fetched 2026-08-29T12:03:45.783733+00:00, sha 8e0d72998d53)
  - site_page: https://retype.com/guides/getting-started (fetched 2026-08-29T12:03:45.787451+00:00, sha 6645ac81989c)
  - site_page: https://retype.com/about (fetched 2026-08-29T12:03:45.807251+00:00, sha de12a53687a7)
  - site_page: https://retype.com/changelog (fetched 2026-08-29T12:03:45.772859+00:00, sha b68e8f79c18c)
  - site_page: https://retype.com/feature-log (fetched 2026-08-29T12:03:45.776440+00:00, sha 8065389cb977)
  - site_page: https://retype.com/pro (fetched 2026-08-29T12:03:45.780663+00:00, sha 525220e7b3a3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.