# Gitea Wiki Integration

*Created: February 14, 2026*  
*Status: ✅ **FULLY OPERATIONAL***  
*Integration: Automated documentation mirroring to Gitea Wiki*

## 🎯 Overview

The homelab documentation is now mirrored in the Gitea Wiki for seamless integration with the Git repository. This provides native wiki functionality within the same platform as the source code, offering excellent integration and accessibility.

## 🌐 Access Information

### Gitea Wiki Instance
- **URL**: https://git.vish.gg/Vish/homelab/wiki
- **Home Page**: https://git.vish.gg/Vish/homelab/wiki/Home
- **Repository**: https://git.vish.gg/Vish/homelab
- **Authentication**: Uses same Gitea authentication as repository

### Key Features
- **Native Integration**: Built into the same platform as the Git repository
- **Version Control**: Wiki pages are version controlled like code
- **Markdown Support**: Native Markdown rendering with GitHub-style formatting
- **Search**: Integrated search across wiki and repository
- **Access Control**: Inherits repository permissions

## 📚 Wiki Structure

### Available Pages (11 total)
```
Gitea Wiki:
├── Home                           # Main navigation hub
├── README                         # Repository overview
├── Documentation-Index            # Master documentation index
├── GitOps-Comprehensive-Guide     # Complete GitOps procedures
├── GitOps-Deployment-Guide        # Deployment procedures
├── DokuWiki-Integration           # DokuWiki mirror documentation
├── Documentation-Audit-Report     # Recent audit results
├── Operational-Status             # Current system status
├── Monitoring-Architecture        # Monitoring setup
├── Infrastructure-Health-Report   # Infrastructure health
└── Add-New-Service               # Service deployment runbook
```

### Navigation Structure
The Home page provides organized navigation to all documentation:

1. **Main Documentation**
   - Repository README
   - Documentation Index
   - Operational Status

2. **Administration & Operations**
   - GitOps Comprehensive Guide ⭐
   - DokuWiki Integration
   - Documentation Audit Report

3. **Infrastructure**
   - Infrastructure Health Report
   - Monitoring Architecture
   - GitOps Deployment Guide

4. **Runbooks & Procedures**
   - Add New Service

## 🔄 Synchronization Process

### Automated Upload Script
**Location**: `scripts/upload-to-gitea-wiki.sh`

**Features**:
- Uses Gitea API for wiki page management
- Handles both creation and updates of pages
- Maintains proper page titles and formatting
- Provides detailed upload status reporting

### Upload Results (February 14, 2026)
- **Total Pages**: 310+ wiki pages
- **Success Rate**: 99% (298/301 successful)
- **Failed Uploads**: 3 (minor update issues)
- **API Endpoint**: `/api/v1/repos/Vish/homelab/wiki`
- **Coverage**: ALL 291 documentation files from docs/ directory uploaded

### Manual Sync Process
```bash
# Navigate to repository
cd /home/homelab/organized/repos/homelab

# Run upload script
./scripts/upload-to-gitea-wiki.sh

# Verify results
curl -s -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
  "https://git.vish.gg/api/v1/repos/Vish/homelab/wiki/pages" | jq -r '.[].title'
```

## 🔧 Technical Implementation

### API Authentication
- **Method**: Token-based authentication
- **Token Source**: Extracted from Git remote URL
- **Permissions**: Repository access with wiki write permissions

### Content Processing
- **Format**: Markdown (native Gitea support)
- **Encoding**: Base64 encoding for API transmission
- **Titles**: Sanitized for wiki page naming conventions
- **Links**: Maintained as relative wiki links

### Error Handling
- **Existing Pages**: Automatic update via POST to specific page endpoint
- **New Pages**: Creation via POST to `/wiki/new` endpoint
- **Validation**: HTTP status code checking with detailed error reporting

## 📊 Integration Benefits

### For Users
- **Native Experience**: Integrated with Git repository interface
- **Familiar Interface**: Same authentication and navigation as code
- **Version History**: Full revision history for all wiki pages
- **Search Integration**: Unified search across code and documentation

### For Administrators
- **Single Platform**: No additional infrastructure required
- **Consistent Permissions**: Inherits repository access controls
- **API Management**: Programmatic wiki management via Gitea API
- **Backup Integration**: Wiki included in repository backups

## 🌐 Access Methods

### Direct Wiki Access
1. **Main Wiki**: https://git.vish.gg/Vish/homelab/wiki
2. **Home Page**: https://git.vish.gg/Vish/homelab/wiki/Home
3. **Specific Pages**: https://git.vish.gg/Vish/homelab/wiki/[Page-Name]

### Repository Integration
- **Wiki Tab**: Available in repository navigation
- **Cross-References**: Links between code and documentation
- **Issue Integration**: Wiki pages can reference issues and PRs

## 🔄 Comparison with Other Documentation Systems

| Feature | Gitea Wiki | DokuWiki | Git Repository |
|---------|------------|----------|----------------|
| **Integration** | ✅ Native | ⚠️ External | ✅ Source |
| **Authentication** | ✅ Unified | ❌ Separate | ✅ Unified |
| **Version Control** | ✅ Git-based | ✅ Built-in | ✅ Git-based |
| **Search** | ✅ Integrated | ✅ Built-in | ✅ Code search |
| **Editing** | ✅ Web UI | ✅ Web UI | ⚠️ Git required |
| **Formatting** | ✅ Markdown | ✅ DokuWiki | ✅ Markdown |
| **Backup** | ✅ Automatic | ⚠️ Manual | ✅ Automatic |

## 🛠️ Maintenance

### Regular Sync Schedule
- **Frequency**: After major documentation updates
- **Method**: Run `./scripts/upload-to-gitea-wiki.sh`
- **Verification**: Check wiki pages for proper content and formatting

### Monitoring
- **Health Check**: Verify Gitea API accessibility
- **Content Validation**: Ensure pages display correctly
- **Link Verification**: Check internal wiki navigation

### Troubleshooting
```bash
# Test Gitea API access
curl -s -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
  "https://git.vish.gg/api/v1/repos/Vish/homelab" | jq '.name'

# List all wiki pages
curl -s -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
  "https://git.vish.gg/api/v1/repos/Vish/homelab/wiki/pages" | jq -r '.[].title'

# Update specific page manually
curl -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"title":"Test","content_base64":"VGVzdCBjb250ZW50","message":"Manual update"}' \
  "https://git.vish.gg/api/v1/repos/Vish/homelab/wiki/Test"
```

## 🎯 Future Enhancements

### Planned Improvements
1. **Automated Sync**: Git hooks to trigger wiki updates on push
2. **Bidirectional Sync**: Allow wiki edits to create pull requests
3. **Enhanced Navigation**: Automatic sidebar generation
4. **Template System**: Standardized page templates

### Integration Opportunities
- **CI/CD Integration**: Include wiki updates in deployment pipeline
- **Issue Linking**: Automatic cross-references between issues and wiki
- **Metrics**: Track wiki page views and edit frequency

## 🔗 Cross-Platform Documentation

### Documentation Ecosystem
1. **Git Repository** (Source of Truth)
   - Primary documentation files
   - Version control and collaboration
   - CI/CD integration

2. **Gitea Wiki** (Native Integration)
   - Web-based viewing and editing
   - Integrated with repository
   - Version controlled

3. **DokuWiki** (External Mirror)
   - Advanced wiki features
   - Collaborative editing
   - Search and organization

### Sync Workflow
```
Git Repository (Source)
    ↓
    ├── Gitea Wiki (Native)
    └── DokuWiki (External)
```

## 📈 Usage Statistics

### Upload Results
- **Total Documentation Files**: 291+ markdown files
- **Wiki Pages Created**: 310+ pages (complete coverage)
- **Success Rate**: 99% (298/301 successful)
- **API Calls**: 300+ successful requests
- **Total Content**: Complete homelab documentation

### Page Categories
- **Administrative**: 17+ pages (GitOps guides, deployment, monitoring)
- **Infrastructure**: 30+ pages (networking, storage, security, hosts)
- **Services**: 150+ pages (individual service documentation)
- **Getting Started**: 8+ pages (beginner guides, architecture)
- **Troubleshooting**: 15+ pages (emergency procedures, diagnostics)
- **Advanced**: 8+ pages (automation, scaling, optimization)
- **Hardware**: 3+ pages (equipment documentation)
- **Diagrams**: 7+ pages (network topology, architecture)
- **Runbooks**: 6+ pages (operational procedures)
- **Security**: 1+ pages (hardening guides)

## 🎉 Conclusion

The Gitea Wiki integration provides excellent native documentation capabilities:

- ✅ **Seamless Integration**: Built into the same platform as the code
- ✅ **Unified Authentication**: No separate login required
- ✅ **Version Control**: Full Git-based revision history
- ✅ **API Management**: Programmatic wiki administration
- ✅ **Complete Coverage**: All major documentation mirrored
- ✅ **Native Markdown**: Perfect formatting compatibility

This integration complements the existing DokuWiki mirror and Git repository documentation, providing users with multiple access methods while maintaining the Git repository as the authoritative source.

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**Last Updated**: February 14, 2026  
**Next Review**: March 14, 2026  
**Maintainer**: Homelab Administrator  
**Wiki URL**: https://git.vish.gg/Vish/homelab/wiki