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Developer Tools & Documentation
Astro StarlightMDX + OpenAPIVersioned Docs

Documentatiewebsite-ontwikkeling

Je Docs-site bepaalt of ontwikkelaars blijven of vertrekken in 12 seconden

98+
Lighthouse Score
Starlight default
<50ms
Search Latency
Pagefind / Algolia
2-4wk
Delivery Window
Full docs site
$0
Monthly Hosting
Static on Vercel/CF
What a Real Documentation Site Does — And What Notion Can't

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.

Waar projecten falen

Docs live in a wiki or Notion — no versioning, no SEO, no discoverability Developers can't find answers, support tickets spike, adoption stalls.
README files are the only documentation you ship Enterprise buyers see an immature product and walk away.
Your current docs site is slow and bloated with client-side JavaScript Poor Core Web Vitals kill Google rankings for your most important pages.
API reference is manually maintained and constantly out of sync with your spec Developers integrate incorrectly, file bugs, and blame your documentation.
No search, or search that returns irrelevant results Developers leave your site and find answers on Stack Overflow instead.
The content team can't update docs without engineering deploying changes Docs fall behind product releases and create a permanent knowledge gap.

Compliance

MDX Content Authoring

Write docs in Markdown with embedded React, Vue, or Svelte components. Non-engineers update content via Git or a headless CMS without touching build config.

Doc Versioning

Ship versioned documentation tied to product releases. Users switch between versions instantly, and old docs stay indexed and accessible.

Integrated Search

Pagefind for zero-cost static search, or Algolia DocSearch for enterprise-grade full-text results. Sub-50ms response times on every query.

OpenAPI Reference

Auto-generate interactive API reference pages from your OpenAPI/Swagger spec. Stays in sync with your codebase via CI pipeline.

Syntax Highlighting + Code Blocks

Shiki-powered syntax highlighting for 100+ languages. Tabbed code examples, copy buttons, and line annotations built in.

Dark Mode + Accessibility

System-aware dark mode ships by default. WCAG 2.1 AA compliant typography, contrast ratios, and keyboard navigation throughout.

Wat we bouwen

Host docs in Notion with no version control or SEO metadata

Astro Starlight framework with zero client JS, 98+ Lighthouse scores, and full MDX authoring for your content team

Ship only a README file for a multi-endpoint API product

Auto-generated sidebars from your file structure with manual override for custom ordering and nested groups

Serve docs on a bloated React site that scores 42 on Lighthouse

Built-in i18n with per-locale content directories and a language switcher for global developer audiences

Maintain API reference manually and watch it drift from your OpenAPI spec

GitHub Actions pipeline that validates MDX, builds the site, and deploys to Vercel on every push — no engineering gate

Offer no search, or search that returns irrelevant marketing pages

Page-level feedback widgets, search analytics, and Plausible integration to identify content gaps before developers churn

Block content updates behind engineering deploys and slow release cycles

Custom component library with callout boxes, API playgrounds, changelog timelines, and live code sandboxes embedded in MDX

Ons proces

01

Content & Architecture Audit

We map your existing documentation, API specs, and content sources. You get an information architecture with a defined versioning strategy and navigation taxonomy.
Week 1
02

Starlight Setup + Design System

We stand up Astro Starlight, configure your brand theme, dark mode, sidebar structure, and deploy pipeline. You see a working site by end of week.
Week 1-2
03

Content Migration + OpenAPI Integration

We migrate existing docs to MDX, auto-generate API reference from your spec, and wire up search indexing with Pagefind or Algolia.
Week 2-3
04

QA, Performance + SEO

Lighthouse audit, broken link checks, structured data markup, sitemap generation, and cross-browser testing including mobile.
Week 3-4
05

Launch + Team Onboarding

We deploy to production, onboard your DevRel and engineering teams on the content workflow, and hand over runbooks for versioning and updates.
Week 4
Astro StarlightMDXPagefindAlgoliaOpenAPIVercelGitHub ActionsTailwind CSS

Veelgestelde vragen

Waarom Astro Starlight boven Docusaurus voor documentatiesites?

Starlight levert standaard nul client-side JavaScript — snellere paginalaadtijden, hogere Lighthouse-scores. Het ondersteunt MDX, React, Vue, Svelte en Solid-componenten in hetzelfde project. Docusaurus is alleen React en levert een zwaardere JS-bundel. Voor documentatiesites waar prestaties en SEO belangrijk zijn, wint Starlight consistent.

Kunnen jullie onze bestaande docs van GitBook of ReadMe migreren?

Ja. We exporteren je content uit GitBook, ReadMe, Confluence of elk op Markdown gebaseerd platform, herstructureren het naar MDX en migreren het naar Starlight met juiste redirects. Bestaande URL's krijgen 301-redirects zodat je geen zoekrankingen verliest. De meeste migraties zijn af binnen een tot twee weken, afhankelijk van het aantal pagina's.

Hoe werkt versioned documentation met Starlight?

We stellen een versieeringsworkflow in die gekoppeld is aan je releasecyclus. Elke versie krijgt zijn eigen inhoudsmap. Gebruikers selecteren hun productversie uit een dropdown en de hele zijbalk en inhoud worden bijgewerkt. Oude versies blijven geïndexeerd door zoekmachines en toegankelijk via directe URL.

Wat is het verschil tussen Pagefind en Algolia voor docs-zoeken?

Pagefind is een statische zoekindex die volledig in de browser draait — geen externe afhankelijkheden, geen kosten. Algolia DocSearch is een gehoste service met typoleratie, analytics en gefacetteerd zoeken. We raden Pagefind aan voor de meeste docs-sites en Algolia wanneer je zoekanalytics nodig hebt of met 1.000+ pagina's werkt.

Kunnen onze DevRel-team docs bijwerken zonder hulp van developers?

Absoluut. We stellen een Git-gebaseerde workflow in waar je team MDX-bestanden rechtstreeks in GitHub bewerkt en wijzigingen automatisch via CI/CD implementeren. Voor niet-technische bijdragers kunnen we een headless CMS zoals Keystatic of Tina integreren die hun een visuele editor met live preview geeft.

Hoe gaan jullie om met OpenAPI / Swagger spec-integratie?

We genereren automatisch interactieve API-referentiepagina's rechtstreeks uit je OpenAPI-specbestand. De buildpipeline haalt de nieuwste spec uit je repo, genereert eindpuntpagina's met request/response-voorbeelden en implementeert ze naast je handleidingen. Wanneer je API wijzigt, worden de docs bij de volgende build bijgewerkt.

Documentation Sites from $6,000
Fixed-fee. 30-day post-launch support included.
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