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Astro StarlightMDX + OpenAPIVersioned Docs

Desenvolvimento de Site de Documentação

Seu Site de Docs Decide se Desenvolvedores Ficam ou Saem em 12 Segundos

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.

Onde os projetos falham

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.

Conformidade

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.

O que construímos

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

Nosso processo

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
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Perguntas frequentes

Por que Astro Starlight em vez de Docusaurus para sites de documentação?

Starlight envia zero JavaScript client-side por padrão — carregamentos de página mais rápidos, pontuações Lighthouse maiores. Suporta componentes MDX, React, Vue, Svelte e Solid no mesmo projeto. Docusaurus é somente React e envia um pacote JS mais pesado. Para sites de documentação onde performance e SEO importam, Starlight vence consistentemente.

Vocês conseguem migrar nossa documentação existente do GitBook ou ReadMe?

Sim. Exportamos seu conteúdo do GitBook, ReadMe, Confluence ou qualquer plataforma baseada em Markdown, reestruturamos em MDX e migramos para Starlight com redirects apropriados. URLs existentes recebem redirects 301 para que você não perca rankings de busca. A maioria das migrações é concluída em uma a duas semanas dependendo da quantidade de páginas.

Como funciona documentação versionada com Starlight?

Configuramos um fluxo de versionamento vinculado ao seu ciclo de releases. Cada versão obtém seu próprio diretório de conteúdo. Usuários escolhem sua versão de produto em um dropdown, e toda a barra lateral e conteúdo atualizam-se automaticamente. Versões antigas permanecem indexadas por mecanismos de busca e acessíveis via URL direta.

Qual é a diferença entre Pagefind e Algolia para busca em docs?

Pagefind é um índice de busca estático que roda inteiramente no navegador — sem dependências externas, sem custo. Algolia DocSearch é um serviço hospedado com tolerância a erros de digitação, analytics e busca facetada. Recomendamos Pagefind para a maioria dos sites de docs e Algolia quando você precisa de analytics de busca ou está lidando com 1.000+ páginas.

Nosso time de DevRel consegue atualizar docs sem ajuda de desenvolvedores?

Absolutamente. Configuramos um fluxo baseado em Git onde seu time edita arquivos MDX diretamente no GitHub e as mudanças são deployadas automaticamente via CI/CD. Para contribuidores não-técnicos, podemos integrar um CMS headless como Keystatic ou Tina que oferece um editor visual com live preview.

Como vocês lidam com integração de especificação OpenAPI / Swagger?

Auto-geramos páginas interativas de referência de API diretamente do seu arquivo de especificação OpenAPI. O pipeline de build puxa a spec mais recente do seu repositório, gera páginas de endpoint com exemplos de request/response e as deploya junto com seus guias. Quando sua API muda, a documentação atualiza no próximo build.

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