Share your README with anyone

Turn your README.md into a shareable URL. Give stakeholders, non-technical team members, or external collaborators access without a GitHub account.

The problem with sharing READMEs

README files live in repos. That's where they belong. But when you need to share one with someone outside your engineering team, things break down fast.

Linking to GitHub works if the repo is public. Private repos require the reader to have a GitHub account with access. That's a non-starter for most PMs, clients, and external collaborators. The alternative is copy-pasting into Notion or Google Docs, which creates a second copy that drifts out of date within a week.

MDtoLink fixes this. One command, one URL, always current.

How it works

1. Publish your README

mdtolink publish README.md --slug readme

Your README is now live at a clean URL. Send it to anyone.

2. Share the link

https://mdtolink.com/@yourhandle/readme

No login required for readers. The page renders your markdown with full formatting: headings, code blocks, tables, images.

3. Update anytime with the same command

# After editing your README
mdtolink publish README.md --slug readme

The URL stays the same. Content updates in place. Every reader sees the latest version.

Why use MDtoLink for README sharing?

No GitHub account needed for readers

Anyone with the link can read your README. No sign-up, no login, no access requests.
URL never changes

Pin it in Slack, drop it in an email, add it to a wiki. The link stays stable across every update.
Always shows the latest version

Republish with the same command after any edit. No stale copies floating around in Notion or Google Docs.
Custom domain support

On the Publisher plan, host your README at docs.yourcompany.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I publish private repo READMEs?

Yes. MDtoLink publishes the file from your local machine. It never touches your Git remote. If you can read the file locally, you can publish it.

Does markdown formatting work correctly?

MDtoLink renders full GitHub-flavored markdown: headings, tables, code blocks with syntax highlighting, images, links, task lists, and more.

Can I use a custom domain for my README?

Yes, on the Publisher plan. Point a CNAME record to mdtolink.com and your README lives at a URL like docs.yourcompany.com. SSL is included.

How do I keep the published README updated?

Run the same publish command again. The content updates in place and the URL stays the same. You can also automate this in CI/CD so it publishes on every push to main.

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