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repoview

v0.1.5

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GitHub-like repo browsing for local Git repositories (Markdown, live reload, broken link scanner).

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repoview

GitHub-like repo browsing — without GitHub.

When platforms change pricing/terms (even for “bring-your-own-runner” CI), it’s a reminder that Git hosting can turn into a dependency and a risk. repoview keeps the day-to-day “GitHub UI” experience local: browse, read docs, and share a repo without pushing it anywhere.

Not affiliated with GitHub.

Features

  • GitHub-like browsing for local repos (tree / file / raw views)
  • GitHub-style Markdown rendering (README-friendly; close-to-GitHub)
  • Live reload when files change (SSE with polling fallback)
  • Broken internal link discovery for docs (/broken-links)
  • Respects .gitignore by default (toggleable)

Quick start (from source)

npm install
npm start -- --repo /path/to/your/repo --port 3000

Then open http://localhost:3000.

Quick start (npx)

From anywhere:

npx repoview --repo /path/to/your/repo --port 3000

By default, repoview binds to 0.0.0.0 (LAN-accessible). For localhost-only:

npx repoview --repo /path/to/your/repo --host 127.0.0.1 --port 3000

Why

  • Keep GitHub as a remote, not your developer portal.
  • Share private repos/docs on a LAN without pushing or mirroring.
  • Work offline / in restricted networks with the same browsing UX.

Usage

npm start -- [--repo /path/to/repo] [--host 0.0.0.0] [--port 3000] [--no-watch]

Common flags:

  • --repo: repo root
  • --host, --port: bind address/port
  • --no-watch: disable live reload + auto re-scan

Share on LAN (optional)

Bind to all interfaces, then open the host URL from another device:

npm start -- --repo /path/to/repo --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8890

UI toggles

  • ?ignored=1 shows files ignored by the repo’s .gitignore (default: hidden)
  • ?watch=0 disables browser auto-refresh for that tab

Development

Troubleshooting

  • Seeing ENOENT .../node_modules/... in server logs: upgrade to repoview@>=0.1.2 (older versions incorrectly looked for vendor assets inside the repo you’re serving).

Contributing

License

MIT — see LICENSE.