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Documentation Web App?

I'm fed up managing my own documentation – it's a nightmare because I have a lot of code snippets.

I need something that will allow me to:

  1. Create versions of documentation (for old builds)
  2. Render React component examples
  3. Render Javascript code (with copy button)

Any IndieHackers building something like this?

on August 9, 2019
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    Hello, do you know https://docusaurus.io/? I think it ticks all your requirements.

    https://docs.webiny.com/docs/get-started is based on it and open source. I have forked it for a personal project of mine and super happy with the result. I can share if you're interested!

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      Looks good, but the design is a bit :/

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    I am not completely sure about 2 & 3, but the best documentation system I've seen is https://www.gitbook.com

    1. 1

      This looks good, thank you.

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    If you currently like using Notion to write documentation, you can publish those pages and use it as a lightweight documentation tool. For additional features and a custom domain you can add something like https://pwego.com.

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    I'm currently building something that renders markup to a documentation site. https://mylodocs.com . Not sure if you are still looking for something. I'm still building features.

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      Thanks – this looks awesome but $99/mo is a bit high for the size of the problem.

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        You welcome. True - The price is more for a growing/mid-level startup.
        Maybe https://github.com/sqrthree/vuepress-theme-api might help. Cheers!