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Country of origin | United States |
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Founder(s) | Eric Holscher, Anthony Johnson |
URL |
readthedocs |
Repository |
github |
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Written in | Python |
License | MIT |
Website |
readthedocs![]() |
Read the Docs is an open-sourced free software documentation hosting platform. [1] It generates documentation written with the Sphinx documentation generator, MkDocs, [2] or Jupyter Book. [3]
The site was created in 2010 by Eric Holscher, Bobby Grace, and Charles Leifer. [4]
On March 9, 2011, the Python Software Foundation Board awarded a grant of US$840 to the Read the Docs project for one year of hosting fees. [5] On November 13, 2017, the Linux Mint project announced that they were moving their documentation to Read the Docs. [6] In 2020, Read the Docs received a $200,000 grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. [7] For 2021, Read the Docs reported 700 million page views and 196 million unique visitors. [8]
In 2013, a "Write the Docs" conference for Read the Docs users was launched, which has since turned into a generic software-documentation community. [9] [10] [11] As of 2022, it continues to hold annual global conferences, organize local meetups, and maintain a Slack channel for "people who care about documentation." [12]
![]() Read the Docs Logo | |
Country of origin | United States |
---|---|
Founder(s) | Eric Holscher, Anthony Johnson |
URL |
readthedocs |
Repository |
github |
---|---|
Written in | Python |
License | MIT |
Website |
readthedocs![]() |
Read the Docs is an open-sourced free software documentation hosting platform. [1] It generates documentation written with the Sphinx documentation generator, MkDocs, [2] or Jupyter Book. [3]
The site was created in 2010 by Eric Holscher, Bobby Grace, and Charles Leifer. [4]
On March 9, 2011, the Python Software Foundation Board awarded a grant of US$840 to the Read the Docs project for one year of hosting fees. [5] On November 13, 2017, the Linux Mint project announced that they were moving their documentation to Read the Docs. [6] In 2020, Read the Docs received a $200,000 grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. [7] For 2021, Read the Docs reported 700 million page views and 196 million unique visitors. [8]
In 2013, a "Write the Docs" conference for Read the Docs users was launched, which has since turned into a generic software-documentation community. [9] [10] [11] As of 2022, it continues to hold annual global conferences, organize local meetups, and maintain a Slack channel for "people who care about documentation." [12]