Docus

Overview

Docus is a tool that allows developers to create document-driven websites using Vue and Markdown. It is designed to be fast and efficient, making it easier to build websites with rich content and customizable design systems. With Docus, developers can start from a README file and scale up to a framework documentation, with support for table of contents and integration with various design systems. It is widely used by many prominent organizations and projects in the Vue community.

Features

• 50+ ready-to-use components: Docus provides a wide range of pre-built components that can be used to quickly build rich pages.
• Article, Docs, and Blog layouts: Docus offers different layouts for articles, documentation, and blog posts, allowing developers to customize the appearance and structure of their content.
• Table of contents support: Docus includes built-in support for generating table of contents, making navigation within large documents easier.
• Configurable design system integration: Developers can easily integrate Docus with their preferred design systems and customize the appearance of each component.
• Replace, extend, and customize components: Docus allows developers to replace, extend, or customize any component according to their specific requirements.
• Leverages @nuxt-themes/typography: Docus utilizes the Typography theme from the Nuxt Themes library, providing greater typographic control and consistency.
• Used by popular projects: Docus is used by a number of well-known projects and organizations, including Nuxt, Nuxt Studio, Volta, and many others.
• Contribution-friendly: Docus is an open-source project, and developers are encouraged to contribute by cloning the repository, installing dependencies, and making use of the provided scripts to start developing.

Installation

To install Docus and use it in your project, follow these steps:

1. Install the dependency using npm or yarn:

   npm install @nuxt/docus --save-dev
   

   or

   yarn add @nuxt/docus --dev
   

2. Add @nuxt/docus to the extends key in your nuxt.config.js file:

   export default {
     extends: [
       '@nuxtjs/docus',
     ],
   }
   

3. Start using Docus in your project by creating .md files in the appropriate directories and customizing the components and layouts as needed.

Summary

Docus is a powerful tool for creating document-driven websites using Vue and Markdown. It offers a wide range of features, including ready-to-use components, customizable layouts, table of contents support, design system integration, and the ability to replace, extend, or customize any component. It is widely used by many well-known projects and organizations in the Vue community. To get started, simply install Docus as a dependency, add it to your Nuxt configuration, and start creating your content using Markdown files.