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# Adding a git repository
If your documentation is related to source code, Material for MkDocs provides
the ability to display information to the project's repository as part of the
static site, including stars and forks. Furthermore, the
[date of last update and creation], as well as [contributors] can be shown.
## Configuration
### Repository
<!-- md:version 0.1.0 -->
<!-- md:default none -->
In order to display a link to the repository of your project as part of your
documentation, set [`repo_url`][repo_url] in `mkdocs.yml` to the public URL of
your repository, e.g.:
``` yaml
repo_url: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material
```
The link to the repository will be rendered next to the search bar on big
screens and as part of the main navigation drawer on smaller screen sizes.
Additionally, for public repositories hosted on [GitHub] or [GitLab], the
latest release tag[^1], as well as the number of stars and forks, are
automatically requested and rendered.
[^1]:
Unfortunately, GitHub only provides an API endpoint to obtain the [latest
release] - not the latest tag. Thus, make sure to [create a release] (not
pre-release) for the latest tag you want to display next to the number of
stars and forks. For GitLab, although it is possible to get a [list of tags
sorted by update time], the [equivalent API endpoint] is used. So, make sure
you also [create a release for GitLab repositories].
[repo_url]: https://www.mkdocs.org/user-guide/configuration/#repo_url
[latest release]: https://docs.github.com/en/rest/reference/releases#get-the-latest-release
[create a release]: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/releasing-projects-on-github/managing-releases-in-a-repository#creating-a-release
[list of tags sorted by update time]: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/tags.html#list-project-repository-tags
[equivalent API endpoint]: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/releases/#get-the-latest-release
[create a release for GitLab repositories]: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/releases/#create-a-release
#### Repository name
<!-- md:version 0.1.0 -->
<!-- md:default _automatically set to_ `GitHub`, `GitLab` _or_ `Bitbucket` -->
MkDocs will infer the source provider by examining the URL and try to set the
_repository name_ automatically. If you wish to customize the name, set
[`repo_name`][repo_name] in `mkdocs.yml`:
``` yaml
repo_name: squidfunk/mkdocs-material
```
[repo_name]: https://www.mkdocs.org/user-guide/configuration/#repo_name
#### Repository icon
<!-- md:version 5.0.0 -->
<!-- md:default computed -->
While the default repository icon is a generic git icon, it can be set to
any icon bundled with the theme by referencing a valid icon path in
`mkdocs.yml`:
``` yaml
theme:
icon:
repo: fontawesome/brands/git-alt # (1)!
```
1. Enter a few keywords to find the perfect icon using our [icon search] and
click on the shortcode to copy it to your clipboard:
<div class="mdx-iconsearch" data-mdx-component="iconsearch">
<input class="md-input md-input--stretch mdx-iconsearch__input" placeholder="Search icon" data-mdx-component="iconsearch-query" value="git" />
<div class="mdx-iconsearch-result" data-mdx-component="iconsearch-result" data-mdx-mode="file">
<div class="mdx-iconsearch-result__meta"></div>
<ol class="mdx-iconsearch-result__list"></ol>
</div>
</div>
Some popular choices:
- :fontawesome-brands-git: `fontawesome/brands/git`
- :fontawesome-brands-git-alt: `fontawesome/brands/git-alt`
- :fontawesome-brands-github: `fontawesome/brands/github`
- :fontawesome-brands-github-alt: `fontawesome/brands/github-alt`
- :fontawesome-brands-gitlab: `fontawesome/brands/gitlab`
- :fontawesome-brands-gitkraken: `fontawesome/brands/gitkraken`
- :fontawesome-brands-bitbucket: `fontawesome/brands/bitbucket`
- :fontawesome-solid-trash: `fontawesome/solid/trash`
[icon search]: ../reference/icons-emojis.md#search
#### Code actions
<!-- md:version 9.0.0 -->
<!-- md:feature -->
If the [repository URL] points to a valid [GitHub], [GitLab] or [Bitbucket]
repository, [MkDocs] provides a setting called [`edit_uri`][edit_uri], which
resolves to the subfolder where your documentation is hosted.
If your default branch is called `main`, change the setting to:
``` yaml
edit_uri: edit/main/docs/
```
After making sure that `edit_uri` is correctly configured, buttons for code
actions can be added. Two types of code actions are supported: `edit` and `view`
(GitHub only):
=== ":material-file-edit-outline: Edit this page"
``` yaml
theme:
features:
- content.action.edit
```
=== ":material-file-eye-outline: View source of this page"
``` yaml
theme:
features:
- content.action.view
```
The icon of the edit and view buttons can be changed with the following lines:
``` yaml
theme:
icon:
edit: material/pencil # (1)!
view: material/eye
```
1. Enter a few keywords to find the perfect icon using our [icon search] and
click on the shortcode to copy it to your clipboard:
<div class="mdx-iconsearch" data-mdx-component="iconsearch">
<input class="md-input md-input--stretch mdx-iconsearch__input" placeholder="Search icon" data-mdx-component="iconsearch-query" value="material pencil" />
<div class="mdx-iconsearch-result" data-mdx-component="iconsearch-result" data-mdx-mode="file">
<div class="mdx-iconsearch-result__meta"></div>
<ol class="mdx-iconsearch-result__list"></ol>
</div>
</div>
[repository URL]: #repository
[GitHub]: https://github.com/
[GitLab]: https://about.gitlab.com/
[Bitbucket]: https://bitbucket.org/
[MkDocs]: https://www.mkdocs.org
[edit_uri]: https://www.mkdocs.org/user-guide/configuration/#edit_uri
### Revisioning
The following plugins are fully integrated with Material for MkDocs, allowing
for showing the [date of last update and creation] of a document, as well as
links to all [contributors] or [authors] involved.
[date of last update and creation]: #document-dates
[contributors]: #document-contributors
[authors]: #document-authors
#### Document dates
<!-- md:version 4.6.0 -->
<!-- md:plugin [git-revision-date-localized] -->
The [git-revision-date-localized] plugin adds support for adding the date of
last update and creation of a document at the bottom of each page. Install it
with `pip`:
```
pip install mkdocs-git-revision-date-localized-plugin
```
Then, add the following lines to `mkdocs.yml`:
``` yaml
plugins:
- git-revision-date-localized:
enable_creation_date: true
```
The following configuration options are supported:
<!-- md:option git-revision-date-localized.enabled -->
: <!-- md:default `true` --> This option specifies whether
the plugin is enabled when building your project. If you want to switch
the plugin off, e.g. for local builds, use an [environment variable]:
``` yaml
plugins:
- git-revision-date-localized:
enabled: !ENV [CI, false]
```
<!-- md:option git-revision-date-localized.type -->
: <!-- md:default `date` --> The format of the date to be
displayed. Valid values are `date`, `datetime`, `iso_date`, `iso_datetime`
and `timeago`:
``` yaml
plugins:
- git-revision-date-localized:
type: date
```
<!-- md:option git-revision-date-localized.enable_creation_date -->
: <!-- md:default `false` --> Enables the display of the
creation date of the file associated with the page next to the last updated
date at the bottom of the page:
``` yaml
plugins:
- git-revision-date-localized:
enable_creation_date: true
```
!!! note "When using build environments"
If you are deploying through a CI system, you might need to adjust your
CI settings when fetching the code. For more information, see
[git-revision-date-localized].
<!-- md:option git-revision-date-localized.fallback_to_build_date -->
: <!-- md:default `false` --> Enables falling back to
the time when `mkdocs build` was executed. Can be used as a fallback when
the build is performed outside of a git repository:
``` yaml
plugins:
- git-revision-date-localized:
fallback_to_build_date: true
```
The other configuration options of this extension are not officially supported
by Material for MkDocs, which is why they may yield unexpected results. Use
them at your own risk.
[git-revision-date-localized]: https://github.com/timvink/mkdocs-git-revision-date-localized-plugin
#### Document contributors
<!-- md:version 9.5.0 -->
<!-- md:plugin [git-committers] -->
<!-- md:flag experimental -->
The [git-committers][^2] plugin renders the GitHub avatars of all contributors,
linking to their GitHub profiles at the bottom of each page. As always, it can
be installed with `pip`:
[^2]:
We currently recommend using a fork of the [git-committers] plugin, as it
contains many improvements that have not yet been merged back into the
original plugin. See byrnereese/mkdocs-git-committers-plugin#12 for more
information.
```
pip install mkdocs-git-committers-plugin-2
```
Then, add the following lines to `mkdocs.yml`:
``` yaml
plugins:
- git-committers:
repository: squidfunk/mkdocs-material
branch: main
```
The following configuration options are supported:
<!-- md:option git-committers.enabled -->
: <!-- md:default `true` --> This option specifies whether
the plugin is enabled when building your project. If you want to switch
the plugin off, e.g. for local builds, use an [environment variable]:
``` yaml
plugins:
- git-committers:
enabled: !ENV [CI, false]
```
<!-- md:option git-committers.repository -->
: <!-- md:default none --> <!-- md:flag required -->
This property must be set to the slug of the repository that contains your
documentation. The slug must follow the pattern `<username>/<repository>`:
``` yaml
plugins:
- git-committers:
repository: squidfunk/mkdocs-material
```
<!-- md:option git-committers.branch -->
: <!-- md:default `master` --> This property should be set to
the branch of the repository from which to retrieve the contributors. To use the `main` branch:
``` yaml
plugins:
- git-committers:
branch: main
```
The other configuration options of this extension are not officially supported
by Material for MkDocs, which is why they may yield unexpected results. Use
them at your own risk.
[Insiders]: ../insiders/index.md
[git-committers]: https://github.com/ojacques/mkdocs-git-committers-plugin-2
[environment variable]: https://www.mkdocs.org/user-guide/configuration/#environment-variables
[rate limits]: https://docs.github.com/en/rest/overview/resources-in-the-rest-api#rate-limiting
#### Document authors
<!-- md:version 9.5.0 -->
<!-- md:plugin [git-authors] -->
<!-- md:flag experimental -->
The [git-authors] plugin is a lightweight alternative to the
[git-committers] plugin and extracts the authors of a document from git to display
them at the bottom of each page.
Material for MkDocs offers deep integration for [git-authors]. This means the
[customized overrides](https://timvink.github.io/mkdocs-git-authors-plugin/usage.html#mkdocs-material-theme)
are not necessary, and additional styling (such as nice icons) are added.
Simply install it with `pip`:
```
pip install mkdocs-git-authors-plugin
```
Then, add the following lines to `mkdocs.yml`:
``` yaml
plugins:
- git-authors
```
[git-authors]: https://github.com/timvink/mkdocs-git-authors-plugin/