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Pandawiki

PandaWiki is an open-source, self-hostable knowledge-base and wiki application that organizes documents and uses a configured AI model for assisted writing, question answering and search. It supports Markdown and HTML editing, imports from URLs, sitemaps, RSS and offline files, and can publish wiki sites, website widgets and chatbots.

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Practical overview

When it fits

Use PandaWiki when you need a managed document collection that can power a published wiki and model-backed writing, answers or search. Choose the self-hosted path when you have a Linux server with Docker 20.x or later and root access; configure a model before relying on its AI functions.

Who it is for

  • Teams building product or technical documentation, FAQ and blog knowledge bases
  • Organizations that want to manage documents and publish a wiki based on them
  • Teams seeking to connect knowledge content to a website widget or supported chat platforms

Documented uses

  • Import or author documents and organize them into knowledge bases.
  • Publish a wiki site based on a document collection.
  • Use a configured AI model for writing assistance, knowledge-base questions and search.
  • Export content to Word, PDF or Markdown.
  • Make a knowledge base available through a website widget or chatbot integration.
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Requirements & limits

The repository documents a self-hosted Linux installation requiring Docker 20.x or later and root access, and also points to a SaaS version. No pricing details are stated.

  • Self-hosted setup requires Linux, Docker 20.x or later and root access.
  • AI features require a separately configured model.
  • Import sources include URLs, sitemaps, RSS and offline files.
  • The editor supports Markdown and HTML, with Word, PDF and Markdown export listed.
  • The project is licensed under AGPL-3.0; review its terms when modifying or providing the software as a network service.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Install and initialize PandaWiki on Linux

Install PandaWiki, sign in to its console, configure an AI model, and create a knowledge base.

Before you start

  • A Linux server with Docker 20.x or later.
  • Root access to the server.
  • An AI model configuration; AI writing, Q&A, and search do not work normally until a model is configured.

Steps

  1. As root on the Linux server, run the command below and follow the installer prompts.

    Documented command
    bash -c "$(curl -fsSLk https://release.baizhi.cloud/panda-wiki/manager.sh)"

  2. When installation finishes, use the displayed access address, username, and password to sign in through a browser.

  3. At first sign-in, configure an AI model using the one-click or manual option.

  4. Create a knowledge base, which groups documents and has a corresponding Wiki site.

Expected outcome

PandaWiki is installed with an initialized knowledge base; its console can manage documents, and the knowledge base has a Wiki site.

Guide limitations

  • AI writing, question answering, and search require an AI model configuration.
  • This guide covers setup and knowledge-base creation, not document import or verification of AI answers.
  • The documented installer requires Linux and Docker 20.x or later.
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