Guides to publishing your Markdown
How to turn notes and Markdown files into a website, and how the options compare.
Publishing from Obsidian
How to Install and Use the Sentilis Plugin for Obsidian
Install the Sentilis plugin for Obsidian, connect one or more profiles, and publish notes as posts, bio pages, products or gallery works — straight from your vault.
How to Publish Obsidian Notes as a Website
Publish notes from your Obsidian vault as a website with the Sentilis plugin — install it, connect your profile and publish from a right-click. No Git, no build, no hosting.
How to Turn an Obsidian Vault Into a Blog
Use the Obsidian vault you already have as a blog. Post settings, drafts, tags, cover images and publishing each post from a right-click with the Sentilis plugin.
How to Use Obsidian as a CMS
Treat your Obsidian vault as the content management system for your website — writing, drafts, structure and media stay in Obsidian, publishing goes through Sentilis.
Markdown websites and blogs
How to Create a Website From Markdown Files
Turn a folder of Markdown files into a website. How to structure the folder, what each file needs, and how to publish it with three commands.
How to Publish Typora Markdown as a Website
Typora has no publish button — here is one. Save your Typora documents in a folder, set images to copy into attachments/, and publish them as a website with Sentilis.
How to Start a Blog With Typora
Write your blog in Typora and publish it with Sentilis. Post structure, drafts, categories, tags, cover images and a simple writing-to-publishing routine.
How to Start a Markdown Blog
Start a blog where every post is a Markdown file you own. Writing posts, drafts, categories, tags, covers and publishing — no CMS required.
What Is a Markdown CMS?
A Markdown CMS manages website content as Markdown files instead of database rows. How it works, how it differs from a traditional CMS, and when it makes sense.
Documentation
Docs as Code: Publish Documentation on Every Merge
Treat documentation like code — Markdown in Git, reviewed in pull requests, validated in CI and published automatically when you merge.
How to Publish Documentation From Markdown
Write documentation as Markdown files and publish it as a docs page with sections. Structure, sub-pages, links between pages, images and updates.
How to Share Private Documentation With a Password
Publish internal docs, client handbooks or team notes from Markdown and share them with a password. How private entries, passwords and sub-pages work.
For developers
How to Publish Markdown From VS Code as a Website
Write Markdown in VS Code, preview it with the built-in preview, validate it and publish it as a website with the Sentilis CLI — from the integrated terminal or from CI.
Publish Markdown to the Web With GitHub Actions
Keep your Markdown in a GitHub repository and publish it automatically on every push to main with the Sentilis CLI. A complete workflow, explained.
Publishing From the Command Line With the Sentilis CLI
A practical tour of the Sentilis CLI — log in, validate, sync a whole folder, publish single entries, and work with several profiles.
Local-first and ownership
Markdown as a Portable Content Format
Why Markdown is a good long-term format for writing and publishing — plain text, readable source, wide tool support — and how to keep your files portable.
What Is Local-First Software?
Local-first software keeps your data on your own device first and the cloud second. Where the idea comes from, its seven ideals, and what it means for publishing.
Why Own Your Content?
What it means to own your writing online, what you risk when a platform holds the only copy, and practical steps to keep your content yours.
Comparisons
Markdown vs a Traditional CMS
An objective comparison of publishing from Markdown files and publishing from a traditional CMS — where content lives, how you edit it, and what each approach is good at.
Obsidian Publish Alternatives: Your Options Compared
Looking for an Obsidian Publish alternative? Obsidian Publish, Quartz and other static site generators, and Sentilis compared on setup, hosting and features.
Static Site Generator or Hosted Publishing? A Guide for Markdown Writers
Building a static site from Markdown versus publishing Markdown on a hosted platform — setup, control, maintenance and features, compared objectively.