Free Knowledge Base Template for Engineering Teams

Maintain technical runbooks, architecture decision records, and API documentation for software engineering teams.

What this template includes

You get a working app with these features built in. Refine anything later by chatting with Appaca.

  • Technical runbooks and architecture decision records
  • Code snippet formatting in articles
  • Article version history and review dates
  • Stale articles dashboard (>90 days unchanged)

The prompt that builds this app

Copy and paste this into Appaca, or click the button to send it now. You can edit it before submitting.

Appaca prompt

Build an engineering knowledge base with articles (title, type: runbook/architecture-decision/API-doc/postmortem/how-to, owner, last reviewed date, tags, status: draft/published/archived), code snippet formatting in article bodies, a version history per article, access controls by team (frontend, backend, infra, security), and a "stale articles" dashboard showing articles not updated in over 90 days.

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Questions & answers

Is this template really free to use?

Yes. You can build the template app inside Appaca for free. The free plan includes 100 AI credits per month. If you outgrow the free tier you can upgrade at any time.

Do I need to know how to code to use this template?

No. The template is a prompt that Appaca turns into a working app for you. You can refine fields, views, and rules by simply chatting with the AI in plain English.

Can I customize this template after building it?

Yes. After Appaca builds the app, you can keep refining it through chat - add fields, change the layout, connect new data, or adjust workflows whenever your needs change.