docsify
From public sourcesDocsify is an open-source CLI documentation site generator that turns Markdown files into a website with no build step, for Developer Tools projects.
Overview
Maintaining documentation often means running a static site build every time a page changes. Docsify removes that step: it turns one or more Markdown files into a website that renders in the browser, with no statically built HTML files to generate and deploy.
It is simple and lightweight, and includes a full-text search plugin, several built-in themes, emoji support, and a plugin API for extending it. Its command line interface helps scaffold and serve a documentation project locally, and the output can be hosted on any static web server or on GitHub Pages.
Docsify is aimed at developers and maintainers who want project documentation to live alongside their code as plain Markdown. It is released under the MIT license.
- doc
- docs
- docsify
- documentation
- documentation-tool
- github-pages
- knowledge-base
- markdown
- vue
Installation
Commands are shown, never run by the marketplace. Check them against the official documentation.- Official websiteFrom public sourcesfrom catalog metadatadocsify.js.org/ ↗
- Language package registrynodejsFrom public sourcesfrom the package manifest — publication on the registry is not verified
npm install -g docsifyNot verified: check that this package in the registry belongs to this project before installing.
www.npmjs.com/package/docsify ↗ - Build from sourceFrom public sourcesfrom catalog metadata
Build from source: no validated build recipe — follow the repository instructions.
github.com/docsifyjs/docsify ↗
Compatibility
Unknown means no evidence was found — not that the product is incompatible.| Platform | Status | Architecture | Evidence | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Unknown | — | — | — |
| macOS | Unknown | — | — | — |
| Linux | Unknown | — | — | — |
| Container (OCI) | Unknown | — | — | — |
| Web browser | Compatible | — | Declared on the card | — |
| Node.js | Compatible | — | package manifest: package.json name | 0.60 |
Releases
checked Oct 29, 2026Files in 5.0.0
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Release history
- v4.13.1Jun 24, 2023Official source ↗
- v4.13.0Oct 26, 2022Official source ↗
- v4.12.2Jan 6, 2022Official source ↗
- v4.12.1Mar 7, 2021Official source ↗
- v4.12.0Feb 8, 2021Official source ↗
- v4.11.6Aug 22, 2020Official source ↗
- v4.11.5Aug 21, 2020Official source ↗
Quality profile
algorithm quality-v1.0 · assessed Oct 15, 2026Quality Score91
Risk Score0
Quality Score and Risk Score are different measures. A high score does not guarantee safety.
Score components
Maintenance · 2020
Documentation · 1515
Ready to use · 156
Metadata · 1010
Releases · 1010
Category confidence · 1010
Adoption · 1010
License clarity · 55
Community · 55
License
MITThis is the catalog policy status, not legal advice.
Sources
github.com/docsifyjs/docsifyPrimary★ 31,543 starslast activity Oct 14, 2026Primary repository · Confidence 1.00
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From docsifyjs/docsify · license MIT · fetched Oct 29, 2026Docsify turns one or more Markdown files into a Website, with no build process required.
Features
- No statically built HTML files
- Simple and lightweight
- Smart full-text search plugin
- Multiple themes
- Useful plugin API
- Emoji support
Quick Start
Get going fast by using a static web server or GitHub Pages with this ready-to-use Docsify Template, review the quick start tutorial or jump right into a CodeSandbox example site with the button below.
Showcase
A large collection of showcase projects are included in awesome-docsify.
Links
- Documentation
- Docsify CLI (Command Line Interface)
- CDN: UNPKG | jsDelivr | cdnjs
developbranch preview- Awesome docsify
- Community chat
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md.
Backers
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Contributors
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