Encycla – like GitHub for knowledge

In plain words

Encycla is a collaborative knowledge platform designed for people to create, share, and improve topical webpages together across the internet. It functions similarly to GitHub but for written knowledge rather than code, allowing users to fork pages and contribute changes asynchronously without requiring technical Git knowledge. Behind the scenes, each page is stored as a Git repository containing Markdown files that can be edited independently. The platform is intended for groups working on shared interests, from DIY projects to specialized topics, enabling collaboration between people who don't already know each other.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Encycla is a collection of editable pages about anything and everything in the universe. Anyone can add a page to Encycla — it's as easy as making a Facebook post. Share what you know See just ...

You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience. Encycla is a collection of editable pages about anything and everything in the universe. Anyone can add a page to Encycla — it's as easy as making a Facebook post. Encycla makes it easy to share what you know with the world. Anyone can suggest changes to articles, and everyone gets their own personal copy of each article. Built-in versioning saves the history of every article. Encycla's rich, structured changes view shows you exactly what's changed. Vouch for other users and articles. Encycla selects the top user for a topic as the maintainer . Creating a new page? You don't have to start from…from encycla.com

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