Your Docs Site Lost You 40% of Trial Signups Last Quarter
If you're a founder watching developers bounce at setup, your documentation stack is costing you revenue, not saving it.
We build fast, searchable documentation sites for SaaS products, APIs, and open-source projects. Astro Starlight, MDX, versioning, OpenAPI specs -- shipped in weeks.
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.
What is holding your current website back?
Common gaps we find in nearly every audit.
How We Build This Right
Every safeguard, built in from Day 1.
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.
What We Build
Purpose-built features for your industry.
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
Built on a Modern, Secure Stack
Our Development Process
From discovery to launch. Quality at every step.
Content & Architecture Audit
Week 1We map your existing documentation, API specs, and content sources. You get an information architecture with a defined versioning strategy and navigation taxonomy.
Starlight Setup + Design System
Week 1-2We stand up Astro Starlight, configure your brand theme, dark mode, sidebar structure, and deploy pipeline. You see a working site by end of week.
Content Migration + OpenAPI Integration
Week 2-3We migrate existing docs to MDX, auto-generate API reference from your spec, and wire up search indexing with Pagefind or Algolia.
QA, Performance + SEO
Week 3-4Lighthouse audit, broken link checks, structured data markup, sitemap generation, and cross-browser testing including mobile.
Launch + Team Onboarding
Week 4We deploy to production, onboard your DevRel and engineering teams on the content workflow, and hand over runbooks for versioning and updates.
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