# AsciiDocAlive

> A live AsciiDoc editor with multi-document management, formatting toolbar, GitHub Gist integration, and document outline.

- Website: https://asciidocalive.draftview.app/?ref=devshelf.io
- DevShelf page: https://devshelf.io/resource/asciidocalive
- Pricing: Free
- Tags: Open Source, Self-hosted, No sign-up
- Categories: [Notes & Knowledge Base](https://devshelf.io/category/notes-knowledge-base.md)
- Last checked: 2026-11-02

## About

AsciiDocAlive is a browser-based live AsciiDoc editor designed for efficient document authoring and previewing. It features multi-document management with local persistence via IndexedDB, a comprehensive formatting toolbar with keyboard shortcuts, GitHub Gist integration using personal access tokens, and a dynamic document outline for navigation. It runs entirely client-side, ensuring data privacy and offline capability.

## Alternatives

- [StackEdit](https://devshelf.io/resource/stackedit.md): An open-source in-browser Markdown editor featuring real-time preview, scroll sync, offline support, and cloud synchronization. (pricing: Free)
- [Dillinger](https://devshelf.io/resource/dillinger.md): A browser-based markdown editor featuring live preview, cloud synchronization, and Monaco editor integration without mandatory sign-up. (pricing: Free)
- [ReadLocal](https://devshelf.io/resource/readlocal.md): Free, open-source browser-based Markdown reader that works completely offline with zero server uploads or tracking. (pricing: Free)

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