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docsify

Docsify is a command line tool that allows you to easily create beautiful and customizable documentation websites from markdown files. It enables you to write documentation in a clean and organized manner using markdown syntax and automatically generates a professional-looking website with a table of contents, sidebar navigation, and a search functionality.

Some key features of Docsify include:

  1. Simple setup: With a minimalistic approach, Docsify requires minimal configuration, making it easy to set up and start creating documentation websites.

  2. Dynamic navigation: Docsify automatically generates a table of contents and sidebar navigation based on the markdown files, allowing users to easily navigate through the documentation.

  3. Theme customization: It provides a variety of customizable themes and templates to style your documentation website according to your needs. Additionally, you can use custom CSS to further personalize the appearance.

  4. Markdown support: Docsify supports the use of markdown syntax for writing content, allowing you to create formatted text, headings, lists, code blocks, and more.

  5. Navigation integration: You can use navigation links and anchors within markdown files to create a seamless navigation experience within your documentation.

  6. Search functionality: Docsify includes a built-in search feature that allows users to easily search for specific content within the documentation, enabling efficient information retrieval.

Overall, Docsify aims to simplify the process of creating documentation websites by providing an intuitive and efficient command line tool that requires minimal setup and offers various customization options.

List of commands for docsify:

  • docsify:tldr:36204 docsify: Generate a sidebar markdown file in the specified directory.
    $ docsify generate ${path-to-directory}
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  • docsify:tldr:41a27 docsify: Initialize a new documentation in the current directory.
    $ docsify init
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  • docsify:tldr:945de docsify: Serve local documentation on `localhost` at the specified port.
    $ docsify serve --port ${80} ${path-to-directory}
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  • docsify:tldr:d943c docsify: Serve local documentation on `localhost:3000` with live reload.
    $ docsify serve ${path-to-directory}
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  • docsify:tldr:fcf1e docsify: Initialize a new documentation in the specified directory.
    $ docsify init ${path-to-directory}
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