Kalmia

Kalmia

Simple, fast, FOSS Documentation CMS.

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Introducing Kalmia – a free, open-source documentation tool built for speed and simplicity. With a beautiful UI and AGPLv3 licensing, it’s perfect for both technical and non-technical users. Early stage but ready for feedback!
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Hayzam Sherif
I’ve been part of the open-source and self-hosted communities for a while and stumbled upon Kalmia when searching for a fast, user-friendly documentation tool that uses something like docusaurus underneath. What caught my attention was its simplicity and the fact that it's AGPLv3 licensed, meaning it’s completely free to customize and host yourself.
Nitesh Jamod
Kalmia seems like a great documentation tool! Just tried it and appreciate its simplicity and customisation. Hayzam, congrats on launch! Looking forward to the next steps.
Hayzam Sherif
@nitesh_jamod Thank you so much! 😊 I’m really glad you found Kalmia simple and customizable—that’s exactly what we were aiming for. We’ve got some exciting features in the works, so I can’t wait to share what’s next. Thanks again for the support, and feel free to reach out if you have any feedback or suggestions!
Nitesh Jamod
@hayzam You're very welcome! 😊 I'm excited to see what's next for Kalmia—I'll definitely reach out with any feedback or ideas. Keep up the great work!
Olivia Rose Thompson
Best of luck with Kalmia, looks really promising!😄
Hayzam Sherif
@lucasbenjaminfoster1 Thank you so much! 😊 I really appreciate the support and good wishes. We're excited about where Kalmia is headed, and your encouragement means a lot! 😄 Stay tuned for more updates!
Kyrylo Silin
Hey Hayzam, I'm curious about the performance aspect. How does Kalmia handle large documentation sets? Do you have any benchmarks comparing it to other popular documentation tools in terms of build times or page load speeds? Congrats on the launch!
Hayzam Sherif
@kyrylosilin Thanks for the question! One of our main products, Difuse DMSBG-100 (https://docs.difuse.io), uses Kalmia as its documentation engine. Versioning was critical for us in that project, especially with a lot of pages and page groups. Even with minimal changes between versions, we’re able to build the entire documentation set in under 4 seconds on a low-powered machine (2 cores, a few GB of RAM). Most of that time is spent on I/O, not processing, thanks to RsPress, which is incredibly fast. Compared to existing solutions like Docusaurus, Kalmia’s build performance is significantly better, with a reduction of around 80-90% in build times (source: https://rspress.dev/guide/start/...). Thanks again for the congrats!
Richard Song
Amazing job with Kalmia, @hayzam! The emphasis on speed and a user-friendly interface is fantastic, especially for those of us who juggle a lot of documentation. How does Kalmia manage large documentation sets? Any performance benchmarks compared to other tools?
Hayzam Sherif
@renchu_song Thank you so much! 😊 I’m really glad you’re liking the speed and user-friendly interface—that was a big focus for us. As for large documentation sets, Kalmia handles them quite efficiently. We’ve tested it with hundreds of pages and tens of page groups, and it consistently builds in under 4 seconds, even on low-powered machines. In terms of benchmarks, we’ve found Kalmia to be significantly faster compared to other tools like Docusaurus, especially for large sets. Most of the time spent during builds is on I/O, thanks to RsPress (the Rust-based backend for markdown we use), which handles processing incredibly quickly. Here's source on how/why rspress is so fast and by how much: https://rspress.dev/guide/start/... Let me know if you'd like more details, and thanks again for the support!
Star Boat
Great to see Kalmia on PH, @hayzam! The focus on speed and simplicity is a game-changer, especially for the open-source community. AGPLv3 licensing is a huge plus for those of us who value customization and self-hosting options. I'm excited to dive into its UI and see how it compares to other tools like Docusaurus. Looking forward to testing it out and providing feedback! Keep up the fantastic work, Makers! 🚀
Hayzam Sherif
@star_boat Thank you so much! 😊 I’m thrilled that you appreciate the focus on speed, simplicity, and the AGPLv3 licensing. We really wanted to offer something customizable and easy to self-host for the open-source community. I’d love to hear your thoughts after trying it out, especially how you feel it compares to tools like Docusaurus. We’re always open to feedback, so feel free to share your experience! Thanks again for the support, and we’ll keep pushing forward! 🚀
Pierre-Yves Dubreucq
Wow ! Congrat's that's seem very interesting ! I like the design, simple and effective.
Hayzam Sherif
@pydubreucq Thank you so much! 😊 I’m glad you like the design—we aimed for simplicity and effectiveness. Your support means a lot, and we’re excited to keep improving Kalmia. Let us know if you have any feedback!
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