Documentation Tools

Static Site Generators

Docusaurus

• Framework: React-based static site generator
• Features: Versioned docs, blog, i18n support, search
• Deployment: Easy deployment to GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel
• Plugins: Extensible plugin ecosystem
• Theme: Customizable themes and components
• Use Cases: Open source projects, product documentation

MkDocs

• Framework: Python-based static site generator
• Features: Simple configuration, fast builds, theme support
• Deployment: Static HTML output, deploy anywhere
• Plugins: Rich plugin ecosystem for extensions
• Theme: Material theme, ReadTheDocs theme, custom themes
• Use Cases: Python projects, technical documentation