create-docs

Create Docs

Generate a complete, production-ready documentation site for any project.

Workflow

1. Analyze - Detect package manager, monorepo structure, read context
2. Initialize - Create docs directory with correct setup
3. Generate - Write documentation pages using templates
4. Configure - Set up AI integration (MCP, llms.txt)
5. Finalize - Provide next steps with correct commands

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Package Manager Reference

Detect from lock files, default to npm if none found:

Lock File	PM	Install	Run	Add
pnpm-lock.yaml	pnpm	pnpm install	pnpm run	pnpm add
package-lock.json	npm	npm install	npm run	npm install
yarn.lock	yarn	yarn install	yarn	yarn add
bun.lockb	bun	bun install	bun run	bun add

Use [pm] as placeholder in commands below.

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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	./docs	N/A
Monorepo with apps/	./apps/docs	apps/docs
Monorepo with packages/	./docs	docs
Existing docs/ folder	Ask user or ./documentation	—

Read Context Files

File	Extract
README.md	Project name, description, features, usage examples
package.json	Name, description, dependencies, repository URL
src/ or lib/	Exported functions, composables for API docs

Detect i18n Requirement

Check if project needs multi-language docs:

Indicator	Action
@nuxtjs/i18n in dependencies	Use i18n template
locales/ or i18n/ 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

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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:

{
  "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"
  }
}

i18n (add @nuxtjs/i18n):

{
  "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)

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

1. Add docs to workspace and configure onlyBuiltDependencies (required for better-sqlite3):

packages:
  - 'apps/*'
  - 'docs'

onlyBuiltDependencies:
  - better-sqlite3

2. Add dev script to root package.json:

{
  "scripts": {
    "docs:dev": "pnpm run --filter [docs-package-name] dev"
  }
}

Or with directory path:

{
  "scripts": {
    "docs:dev": "cd docs && pnpm dev"
  }
}

npm/yarn Monorepo

{
  "workspaces": ["apps/*", "docs"],
  "scripts": {
    "docs:dev": "npm run dev --workspace=docs"
  }
}

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Step 3: Generate Documentation

Use templates from references/templates.md.

CRITICAL: MDC Component Naming

All Nuxt UI components in MDC must use the u- prefix:

Correct	Wrong
::u-page-hero	::page-hero
::u-page-section	::page-section
:::u-page-feature	:::page-feature
:::u-button	:::button
::::u-page-card	::::page-card

Without the u- 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

1. Landing page (index.md) - Hero + features grid
2. Introduction - What & why, use cases
3. Installation - Prerequisites, install commands
4. 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.

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Step 4: Configure AI Integration

Docus automatically includes MCP server (/mcp) 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:

::note
This documentation includes AI integration with MCP server and automatic `llms.txt` generation.
::

Optional: app.config.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

Create app/assets/css/main.css:

@import "tailwindcss";
@import "@nuxt/ui";

@theme {
  /* 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

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'
      }
    }
  }
})

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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

1. Review generated content
2. Add more guides in content/2.guide/
3. Customize theme in app.config.ts
4. 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!

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Deployment

Platform	Command	Output
Vercel	npx vercel --prod	Auto-detected
Netlify	[pm] run generate	.output/public
Cloudflare Pages	[pm] run generate	.output/public
GitHub Pages	[pm] run generate	.output/public

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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 authentication.md (action-based H2 headings):

## Add basic authentication
## Protect your routes
## Handle login redirects
## Customize the session