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The GitHub wiki is an anti-pattern (2022)

175 points · 112 comments · ibobev

  1. jdxcode · · focus · HN ↗
    i was going to say the biggest reason wasn't mentioned here, that github sets Disallow: /*/wiki*

    however I think maybe this has changed? I don&#x27;t see it in <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;robots.txt" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;robots.txt now

    1. david_allison · · focus · HN ↗
      They&#x27;re not indexed if they&#x27;re publicly editable
      1. jdxcode · · focus · HN ↗
        also the repo needs 500+ stars <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;docs.github.com&#x2F;en&#x2F;communities&#x2F;documenting-your-project-with-wikis&#x2F;about-wikis" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;docs.github.com&#x2F;en&#x2F;communities&#x2F;documenting-your-proj...
        1. crazysim · · focus · HN ↗
          It also needs to be non publically editable.

          In other words, spiritually not a wiki.

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