exknows

Exknows, also written exknows, is a collaborative knowledge platform designed to capture and share practical expertise across diverse domains. Structured as a wiki-style repository, it allows contributors to publish articles, tutorials, and reference materials that are interlinked through a topic taxonomy. The platform emphasizes verifiability through citations, version history, and community moderation rather than gatekeeping by a single authority.

Exknows emerged from a coalition of knowledge-management practitioners and open-source advocates in the early 2020s. It was conceived to democratize expert knowledge and to provide a durable record of tacit insights. Governance combines community moderation with elected stewards and clear licensing terms to balance openness with quality control.

Key features include structured articles with metadata, revision history, discussion threads, searchable indexes, tagging, and an API for integration with other tools. The software stack emphasizes accessibility and content provenance, using a graph-like data model to connect concepts and sources.

Users range from researchers and educators to engineers and hobbyists who rely on peer-contributed information. Exknows is used for internal knowledge bases, project documentation, and public tutorials. Content quality depends on citation practices and active moderation to curb inaccuracies.

Reception is mixed: supporters praise its inclusive approach and knowledge democratization, while critics point to potential for misinformation and the burden of ongoing curation. Content on Exknows is commonly licensed under permissive or compatible terms to encourage reuse, with contributors retaining attribution rights.