Mintlify Documentation Builder

Mintlify is a modern documentation platform that transforms Markdown/MDX files into beautiful, interactive documentation sites.

Quick Start

bash

npm i -g mintlify
mint new                    # Initialize new docs
mint dev                    # Local preview
mint validate               # Validate configuration

Core Concepts

Configuration: docs.json file defines theme, navigation, branding, colors, integrations.

Themes: 7 options - mint, maple, palm, willow, linden, almond, aspen

Content: MDX files with frontmatter, support for React components and Mintlify-specific components.

Navigation: Tabs, anchors, groups, dropdowns, products, versions, languages (28+ locales).

Components: 26+ built-in components for structure, API documentation, callouts, diagrams, interactivity.

CLI Commands

bash

mint dev                    # Local server on port 3000
mint new                    # Scaffold new docs project
mint update                 # Update Mintlify packages
mint broken-links           # Check for broken links
mint a11y                   # Accessibility audit
mint validate               # Validate docs.json config
mint openapi-check          # Validate OpenAPI specs
mint rename <old> <new>     # Rename file + update refs
mint migrate-mdx            # Migrate mint.json to docs.json

Key Features

API Documentation: Auto-generate from OpenAPI/AsyncAPI specs, interactive playgrounds, multi-language code examples.

AI Features: llms.txt, skill.md, MCP support, contextual AI menu options, Discord/Slack bots.

Customization: Custom fonts, colors, backgrounds, logos, favicons, page modes (default|wide|custom|frame|center).

Analytics: GA4, PostHog, Amplitude, Clarity, Fathom, Heap, Hotjar, LogRocket, Mixpanel, Plausible, and more.

Deployment: Auto-deploy from GitHub/GitLab, preview deployments, custom domains, subpath hosting, Vercel/Cloudflare/AWS.

Navigation: Products (partition docs), versions (multiple doc versions), languages (i18n), tabs, menus, anchors.

SEO: Custom metatags, indexing control, redirects, sitemap generation.

Reference Files

•references/docs-json-configuration-reference.md - Complete docs.json configuration
•references/mdx-components-reference.md - All 26+ MDX components
•references/api-documentation-components-reference.md - API docs and OpenAPI integration
•references/navigation-structure-and-organization-reference.md - Navigation patterns
•references/deployment-and-continuous-integration-reference.md - Deployment and CI/CD
•references/ai-features-and-integrations-reference.md - AI assistant, llms.txt, MCP

Common Patterns

Basic docs.json:

json

{
  "theme": "mint",
  "name": "My Docs",
  "colors": {
    "primary": "#0D9373"
  },
  "navigation": [
    {
      "group": "Getting Started",
      "pages": ["introduction", "quickstart"]
    }
  ]
}

MDX page with components:

mdx

---
title: "Getting Started"
description: "Quick introduction"
---

<Note>Important information</Note>

<CodeGroup>
```bash
npm install

python

pip install

</CodeGroup> <Steps> <Step title="Install">Install the package</Step> <Step title="Configure">Set up config</Step> </Steps> ```

Resources

•Official docs: https://mintlify.com/docs
•GitHub: https://github.com/mintlify
•Community: Discord server for support