restview ☆
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Description:
Viewer for ReStructuredText documents that renders them on the fly
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: rest restructuredtext documentation preview python
Install: brew install restview
About:
Restview is a command-line tool that serves ReStructuredText documents by rendering them into HTML in real-time. It automatically detects changes to the source file and reloads the rendered output in the browser. This provides a live preview, eliminating the need to manually re-run build commands during documentation editing.
Key Features:
  • Live-reloading web server for RST files
  • Automatic rendering to HTML
  • Supports Sphinx and PyPI-style documentation
  • Simple command-line interface
Use Cases:
  • Writing Python package documentation with live preview
  • Editing README files for PyPI or GitHub
  • Reviewing Sphinx documentation locally before deployment
Alternatives:
  • Sphinx – Sphinx is a full-featured documentation generator, whereas Restview is a lightweight live previewer.
  • grip – Grip renders GitHub Flavored Markdown, while Restview specifically targets ReStructuredText.
Version History
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Jun 17, 2026 10:11am 2 REVISION_ONLY 149cf4a3
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Oct 10, 2024 1:37am 0 VERSION_BUMP 17fd83bf
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Nov 21, 2022 8:36pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 336fb59c
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Nov 21, 2022 4:58pm 0 VERSION_BUMP cafd681b
Nov 20, 2022 7:54pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 8f16538d
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