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The GitHub wiki is an anti-pattern (2022)

175 points · 112 comments · ibobev

  1. sigvef · · focus · HN ↗
    Not many people know that the github wiki is actually backed by a separate &quot;hidden&quot; repo, and can be accessed by adding .wiki to the repo url, e.g. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;lionleaf&#x2F;dwitter.wiki.git" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;lionleaf&#x2F;dwitter.wiki.git

    Apparently it can even do CI stuff. Still wouldn&#x27;t recommend it though, for the other reasons outlined in TFA and this thread.

    1. annex-winged-cr · · focus · HN ↗
      It leads to a 404 page on my end.
      1. sheept · · focus · HN ↗
        It’s not a web page; it’s a git remote url
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