• Zero Config: Works out of the box with sensible defaults.
• Fast: Generates pure static HTML. No heavy JS frameworks.
• AI-Ready: Automatically generates llms.txt for AI agents (ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor).
• Smart Search: Built-in, privacy-friendly full-text search.
• Isomorphic: Runs in Node.js (CLI) or directly in the browser.
• Rich Content: Native support for Tabs, Steps, Callouts, and Mermaid diagrams.
• Theming: Beautiful light/dark modes and multiple pre-built themes.

npm install -g @docmd/core

The Command Line Interface is the primary way to interact with docmd.

docmd init      # Initialize a new project with V2 config
docmd dev       # Start a local development server with hot-reload
docmd build     # Generate a production-ready static site in ./site
docmd live      # Launch the browser-based Live Editor locally
docmd migrate   # Automatically upgrade legacy configs to latest structures

docmd exports its core engine, allowing you to build documentation programmatically within your own Node.js scripts or build tools.

const { build, buildLive } = require('@docmd/core');

// Trigger a standard documentation build
await build('./docmd.config.js', { 
  isDev: false, 
  preserve: true 
});

// Trigger a Live Editor bundle build
await buildLive(); 

docmd features a modular architecture that allows the core engine to run client-side.

Running docmd live builds a standalone web application where you can write Markdown and see the preview instantly without any server-side processing. You can embed the generated docmd-live.js bundle to add Markdown capabilities to your own applications.

docmd keeps it simple. Your content lives in docs/, your config in docmd.config.js.

my-docs/
├── docs/                  # Your Markdown files
│   ├── index.md           # Homepage
│   └── guide.md           # Content page
├── assets/                # Images and custom CSS
├── docmd.config.js        # Configuration
└── package.json

Customize your site in seconds via docmd.config.js:

module.exports = {
  siteTitle: 'My Project',
  siteUrl: 'https://mysite.com',
  srcDir: 'docs',
  outputDir: 'site',
  
  // V2 Layout Architecture
  layout: {
    spa: true, // Enable seamless page transitions
    header: { enabled: true },
    sidebar: { collapsible: true },
    
    // Unified Options Menu
    optionsMenu: {
      position: 'header', // 'header' or 'sidebar-bottom'
      components: {
        search: true,
        themeSwitch: true,
        sponsor: 'https://github.com/sponsors/me'
      }
    },

    // Multi-column Footer
    footer: {
      style: 'complete',
      copyright: '© 2026 My Project',
      columns: [
        { 
          title: 'Resources', 
          links: [{ text: 'Guide', url: '/guide' }] 
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  
  // Theme Settings
  theme: {
    name: 'sky',
    defaultMode: 'system'
  },

  // Plugins
  plugins: {
    seo: { /* ... */ },
    sitemap: { /* ... */ }
  }
}

• Contributing: We welcome PRs! See CONTRIBUTING.md.
• Support: If you find docmd useful, please consider sponsoring the project or giving it a star ⭐.

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

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