A developer lands on your docs homepage. They scan the sidebar, run Cmd+K to search, click a code example, and copy-paste into their terminal — all in under 40 seconds. That workflow breaks when your documentation lives in Notion wikis with no versioning, README files with no navigation, or bloated React sites that take 6 seconds to become interactive. Documentation website development gives your product a structured reference site: MDX content authoring, sidebar auto-generation from file structure, version branches per release, Algolia full-text search, syntax-highlighted code blocks, OpenAPI spec rendering, and dark mode — built on Astro Starlight with zero client-side JavaScript and 98+ Lighthouse scores. Your docs become the SEO entry point for product discovery, the close tool for enterprise sales, and the retention layer that keeps developers from opening support tickets.
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コンプライアンス
MDX Content Authoring
Doc Versioning
Integrated Search
OpenAPI Reference
Syntax Highlighting + Code Blocks
Dark Mode + Accessibility
構築する内容
Host docs in Notion with no version control or SEO metadata
Ship only a README file for a multi-endpoint API product
Serve docs on a bloated React site that scores 42 on Lighthouse
Maintain API reference manually and watch it drift from your OpenAPI spec
Offer no search, or search that returns irrelevant marketing pages
Block content updates behind engineering deploys and slow release cycles
私たちのプロセス
Content & Architecture Audit
Starlight Setup + Design System
Content Migration + OpenAPI Integration
QA, Performance + SEO
Launch + Team Onboarding
よくある質問
Why Astro Starlight over Docusaurus for documentation sites?
Starlight ships zero client-side JavaScript by default — faster page loads, higher Lighthouse scores. It supports MDX, React, Vue, Svelte, and Solid components within the same project. Docusaurus is React-only and ships a heavier JS bundle. For documentation sites where performance and SEO matter, Starlight consistently wins.
Can you migrate our existing docs from GitBook or ReadMe?
Yes. We export your content from GitBook, ReadMe, Confluence, or any Markdown-based platform, restructure it into MDX, and migrate it to Starlight with proper redirects. Existing URLs get 301 redirects so you don't lose search rankings. Most migrations wrap up within one to two weeks depending on page count.
How does versioned documentation work with Starlight?
We set up a versioning workflow tied to your release cycle. Each version gets its own content directory. Users pick their product version from a dropdown, and the entire sidebar and content update accordingly. Old versions stay indexed by search engines and accessible via direct URL.
What's the difference between Pagefind and Algolia for docs search?
Pagefind is a static search index that runs entirely in the browser — no external dependencies, no cost. Algolia DocSearch is a hosted service with typo tolerance, analytics, and faceted search. We recommend Pagefind for most docs sites and Algolia when you need search analytics or you're dealing with 1,000+ pages.
Can our DevRel team update docs without developer help?
Absolutely. We set up a Git-based workflow where your team edits MDX files directly in GitHub and changes deploy automatically via CI/CD. For non-technical contributors, we can wire in a headless CMS like Keystatic or Tina that gives them a visual editor with live preview.
How do you handle OpenAPI / Swagger spec integration?
We auto-generate interactive API reference pages directly from your OpenAPI spec file. The build pipeline pulls the latest spec from your repo, generates endpoint pages with request/response examples, and deploys them alongside your guides. When your API changes, the docs update on the next build.
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