Create Docs
Generate a complete, production-ready documentation site for any project.
Workflow
- Analyze - Detect package manager, monorepo structure, read context
- Initialize - Create docs directory with correct setup
- Generate - Write documentation pages using templates
- Configure - Set up AI integration (MCP, llms.txt)
- Finalize - Provide next steps with correct commands
Package Manager Reference
Detect from lock files, default to npm if none found:
| Lock File | PM | Install | Run | Add |
|---|
| pnpm | | | |
| npm | | | |
| yarn | | | |
| bun | | | |
Use
as placeholder in commands below.
Step 1: Analyze Project
Detect Project Structure
Check for:
├── pnpm-workspace.yaml → pnpm monorepo
├── turbo.json → Turborepo monorepo
├── lerna.json → Lerna monorepo
├── nx.json → Nx monorepo
├── apps/ → Apps directory (monorepo)
├── packages/ → Packages directory (monorepo)
├── docs/ → Existing docs (avoid overwriting)
├── README.md → Main documentation source
└── src/ or lib/ → Source code location
Determine Docs Location
| Project Type | Target Directory | Workspace Entry |
|---|
| Standard project | | N/A |
| Monorepo with | | |
| Monorepo with | | |
| Existing folder | Ask user or | — |
Read Context Files
| File | Extract |
|---|
| Project name, description, features, usage examples |
| Name, description, dependencies, repository URL |
| or | Exported functions, composables for API docs |
Detect i18n Requirement
Check if project needs multi-language docs:
| Indicator | Action |
|---|
| in dependencies | Use i18n template |
| or folder exists | Use i18n template |
| Multiple language README files | Use i18n template |
| User explicitly mentions multiple languages | Use i18n template |
| None of the above | Use default template |
Step 2: Initialize Docs
Create Directory Structure
Default template:
[docs-location]/
├── app/ # Optional: for customization
│ ├── app.config.ts
│ ├── components/
│ ├── layouts/
│ └── pages/
├── content/
│ ├── index.md
│ └── 1.getting-started/
│ ├── .navigation.yml
│ └── 1.introduction.md
├── public/
│ └── favicon.ico
├── package.json
└── .gitignore
i18n template (if multi-language detected):
[docs-location]/
├── app/
│ └── app.config.ts
├── content/
│ ├── en/
│ │ ├── index.md
│ │ └── 1.getting-started/
│ │ ├── .navigation.yml
│ │ └── 1.introduction.md
│ └── fr/ # Or other detected languages
│ ├── index.md
│ └── 1.getting-started/
│ ├── .navigation.yml
│ └── 1.introduction.md
├── nuxt.config.ts # Required for i18n config
├── public/
│ └── favicon.ico
├── package.json
└── .gitignore
Create package.json
Default:
json
{
"name": "[project-name]-docs",
"private": true,
"scripts": {
"dev": "nuxt dev --extends docus",
"build": "nuxt build --extends docus",
"generate": "nuxt generate --extends docus",
"preview": "nuxt preview --extends docus"
},
"dependencies": {
"docus": "latest",
"better-sqlite3": "^12.5.0",
"nuxt": "^4.2.2"
}
}
json
{
"name": "[project-name]-docs",
"private": true,
"scripts": {
"dev": "nuxt dev --extends docus",
"build": "nuxt build --extends docus",
"generate": "nuxt generate --extends docus",
"preview": "nuxt preview --extends docus"
},
"dependencies": {
"@nuxtjs/i18n": "^10.2.1",
"docus": "latest",
"better-sqlite3": "^12.5.0",
"nuxt": "^4.2.2"
}
}
Create nuxt.config.ts (i18n only)
ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
modules: ['@nuxtjs/i18n'],
i18n: {
locales: [
{ code: 'en', language: 'en-US', name: 'English' },
{ code: 'fr', language: 'fr-FR', name: 'Français' }
],
defaultLocale: 'en'
}
})
Create .gitignore
node_modules
.nuxt
.output
.data
dist
Update Monorepo Configuration (if applicable)
pnpm Monorepo
- Add docs to workspace and configure (required for better-sqlite3):
yaml
packages:
- 'apps/*'
- 'docs'
onlyBuiltDependencies:
- better-sqlite3
- Add dev script to root package.json:
json
{
"scripts": {
"docs:dev": "pnpm run --filter [docs-package-name] dev"
}
}
Or with directory path:
json
{
"scripts": {
"docs:dev": "cd docs && pnpm dev"
}
}
npm/yarn Monorepo
json
{
"workspaces": ["apps/*", "docs"],
"scripts": {
"docs:dev": "npm run dev --workspace=docs"
}
}
Step 3: Generate Documentation
Use templates from references/templates.md.
CRITICAL: MDC Component Naming
All Nuxt UI components in MDC must use the
prefix:
Without the
prefix, Vue will fail to resolve the components.
Documentation Structure
content/
├── index.md # Landing page
├── 1.getting-started/
│ ├── .navigation.yml
│ ├── 1.introduction.md
│ └── 2.installation.md
├── 2.guide/
│ ├── .navigation.yml
│ ├── 1.configuration.md
│ ├── 2.authentication.md
│ └── 3.deployment.md
└── 3.api/ # If applicable
├── .navigation.yml
└── 1.reference.md
Generate Pages
- Landing page () - Hero + features grid
- Introduction - What & why, use cases
- Installation - Prerequisites, install commands
- Guide pages - Feature documentation with action-based H2 headings
For writing style, see references/writing-guide.md.
For MDC components, see references/mdc-components.md.
Step 4: Configure AI Integration
Docus automatically includes MCP server (
) and llms.txt generation. No configuration needed.
Do NOT add AI Integration sections to the landing page. These features work automatically.
Optionally mention in the introduction page:
markdown
::note
This documentation includes AI integration with MCP server and automatic `llms.txt` generation.
::
Optional: app.config.ts
ts
export default defineAppConfig({
docus: {
name: '[Project Name]',
description: '[Project description]',
url: 'https://[docs-url]',
socials: {
github: '[org]/[repo]'
}
}
})
Optional: Theme Customization
If the project has a design system or brand colors, customize the docs theme.
Custom CSS
css
@import "tailwindcss";
@import "@nuxt/ui";
@theme static {
/* Custom font */
--font-sans: 'Inter', sans-serif;
/* Custom container width */
--ui-container: 90rem;
/* Custom primary color (use project brand color) */
--color-primary-50: oklch(0.97 0.02 250);
--color-primary-500: oklch(0.55 0.2 250);
--color-primary-900: oklch(0.25 0.1 250);
}
Extended app.config.ts
ts
export default defineAppConfig({
docus: {
name: '[Project Name]',
description: '[Project description]',
url: 'https://[docs-url]',
socials: {
github: '[org]/[repo]',
x: '@[handle]'
}
},
// Customize UI components
ui: {
colors: {
primary: 'emerald',
neutral: 'zinc',
},
pageHero: {
slots: {
title: 'font-semibold sm:text-6xl'
}
}
}
})
Step 5: Finalize
Provide instructions using detected package manager.
Standard Project
Documentation created in [docs-location]
To start:
cd [docs-location]
[pm] install
[pm] run dev
Available at http://localhost:3000
Monorepo
Documentation created in [docs-location]
To start from root:
[pm] install
[pm] run docs:dev
Or from docs directory:
cd [docs-location]
[pm] run dev
Available at http://localhost:3000
Features Included
- Full-text search
- Dark mode
- MCP server for AI tools (/mcp)
- LLM integration (/llms.txt)
- SEO optimized
Next Steps
- Review generated content
- Add more guides in
- Customize theme in
- Deploy to Vercel/Netlify/Cloudflare
Suggest Follow-ups
After documentation is created, suggest enhancements:
Your documentation is ready!
Would you like me to:
- **Customize the UI** - Match your brand colors and style
- **Enhance the landing page** - Add feature cards, code previews, visuals
- **Add i18n support** - Multi-language documentation
- **Set up deployment** - Deploy to Vercel, Netlify, or Cloudflare
Let me know what you'd like to improve!
Deployment
| Platform | Command | Output |
|---|
| Vercel | | Auto-detected |
| Netlify | | |
| Cloudflare Pages | | |
| GitHub Pages | | |
Example: auth-utils
Detected: pnpm monorepo, package in packages/
Generated structure:
docs/
├── content/
│ ├── index.md
│ ├── 1.getting-started/
│ │ ├── .navigation.yml
│ │ ├── 1.introduction.md
│ │ └── 2.installation.md
│ ├── 2.guide/
│ │ ├── .navigation.yml
│ │ ├── 1.authentication.md
│ │ ├── 2.oauth-providers.md
│ │ └── 3.sessions.md
│ └── 3.api/
│ ├── .navigation.yml
│ └── 1.composables.md
├── public/
│ └── favicon.ico
├── package.json
└── .gitignore
Inside (action-based H2 headings):
markdown
## Add basic authentication
## Protect your routes
## Handle login redirects
## Customize the session