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Overview
MkDocs is a documentation tool that turns Markdown project documentation into a static HTML site. A single YAML file controls the site, a development server previews changes, and the generated files can be published on any static host.
Features and best fit
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Key features
Manage pages and navigation with a small configuration
Markdown files remain the documentation source, while mkdocs.yml defines the site name, page order, theme, and other settings. Running mkdocs build creates static output in site, including a search index and sitemap.
Sources: [2]
Extend presentation and processing with themes and plugins
You can use the bundled themes, choose a third-party theme, and add plugins or Markdown extensions for project-specific presentation and processing.
Sources: [1]
Best fit
Fits teams that version documentation with source code
It suits API guides, runbooks, and developer sites whose reviewable text belongs in a repository and whose output can be served statically. The development server rebuilds on saved changes and reloads the browser.
Sources: [2]
Before adoption
Official sources
- [1]MkDocs 1.6.1 README(2026-10-04)
- [2]MkDocs 1.6.1 Getting Started(2026-10-04)
- [3]MkDocs 1.6.1 package metadata(2026-10-04)
- [4]MkDocs 1.6.1 release(2026-10-04)
- [5]MkDocs 1.6.1 license(2026-10-04)
Supplemental curator note
Static output makes the result easy to place on an existing web host. Evaluate the maintenance and support of any third-party theme or plugin separately from the MkDocs core.
Try it in 3 steps
- 1
Create an isolated Python environment
Use Python 3.8 or newer on macOS or Linux and isolate the demo dependencies.
python3 -m venv mkdocs-demo-env && . mkdocs-demo-env/bin/activate - 2
Install MkDocs 1.6.1
Pin the installation to MkDocs 1.6.1.
python -m pip install "mkdocs==1.6.1" - 3
Generate a static site from the starter project
Create a documentation project, treat warnings as errors, and confirm that HTML output was produced.
mkdocs new mkdocs-demo && cd mkdocs-demo && mkdocs build --strict && test -f site/index.html
Growth
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Development activity
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GitHub Topics
- mkdocs
- documentation
- static-site-generator
- markdown
- python
- Stars
- 22,490
- Forks
- 2,653
- Watchers
- 225
- Open issues
- 120
- Contributors
- 230
- Owner type
- Organization
- Primary language
- Python
- License
- BSD-2-Clause
- Repository last updated
- Oct 20, 2025
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