[Alternative] mdpress - A modern Markdown to PDF/HTML/ePub tool

[yeasy]

Hi everyone! 👋

For those still using the legacy GitBook CLI and looking for a modern, actively-maintained alternative, check out mdpress — a single-binary tool written in Go.

Why it may interest GitBook CLI users:

• Zero dependencies — single binary, no Node.js or npm required
• Multiple output formats: PDF, HTML (GitBook-style), ePub, multi-page site
• SUMMARY.md compatible — drop-in migration from GitBook projects
• Built-in themes, dark mode, code highlighting, full-text search
• Live preview with mdpress serve
• Zero-config mode — just point to a folder of .md files

Quick start:

brew tap yeasy/tap && brew install mdpress
# or: go install github.com/yeasy/mdpress@latest

mdpress quickstart my-book
cd my-book && mdpress serve

Since mdpress natively supports the SUMMARY.md format used by GitBook, migrating an existing project is straightforward — just run mdpress build in your book directory.

GitHub: https://github.com/yeasy/mdpress

Happy to answer any questions!