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I like it, especially the name :)

But someone still has to write the requirements? I am not familiar with software factories like this to be honest...

Totally agree that stakeholders need access, but I think that’s solvable with an interface layer on top of the repo rather than a reason to avoid the workflow.

Typemill is open source with some paid plugins, I totally agree that a Markdown CMS is not the right solution, but it is an easy way to experiment with new workflows like this. I guess we will see other software in future if tasks will make the journey into the repos.

I’m also a bit surprised by this, but it really seems like there’s a growing need, maybe as a way to handle information overload or keep up with the ever-faster pace of learning and change.

When I started Typemill.net years ago, my focus was actually on ebook publishing. But over time, I noticed that a lot of small businesses were looking for lightweight tools for documentation, note-taking, and similar content. So, I naturally shifted to documentation and small knowledge bases.

For a long time, this space was pretty much dominated by big enterprise tools like Confluence on one side and Evernote on the other. But now, with tools like Obsidian, BookStack, Docmost, Outline, and others, there’s finally a broad range of modern solutions that fit different needs and sizes. I think that’s a great step forward...

Especially for small startups, https://typemill.net can be a handy solution, since it is very lightweight and can also produce handbooks in PDF format.