Dokly is a documentation platform I built because the alternatives frustrated me.
The backstory#
I've launched a few projects over the years. Every time I needed docs, I had two options:
- Pay $300/month for something like Mintlify or GitBook Pro
- Spend a week setting up Docusaurus, fighting with MDX configs, and debugging build errors
Neither felt right for a solo project or early-stage startup.
So I built Dokly. It's the tool I wanted: write docs in a nice editor, click publish, get a beautiful docs site. That's it.
No YAML frontmatter. No
npm run build. No "why is my syntax highlighting broken" debugging sessions at 2am.Who's this for?#
- Indie hackers shipping products and need docs fast
- Startups who can't justify enterprise pricing yet
- Open source maintainers who want to focus on code, not docs infrastructure
- Developers who value their time
What you can build#
Document your API with code examples, interactive playgrounds, and auto-generated references from OpenAPI specs.
How it works#
Create a project 🔥
Sign up, pick a subdomain. You get
yourproject.dokly.co instantly.Write your docs 👨🏽💻
Use the editor. Type
/ for blocks like code, callouts, tabs. Drag pages around to organize.Make it yours ✨
Add your logo, pick your colors. Takes 2 minutes.Step description
Publish ✅
Toggle "Published" in settings. Your docs are live. No deploy, no waiting.
Let's go#
Ready? The Quickstart guide will get you live in 5 minutes.