Writing documentation shouldn’t require a framework, a theme system, and a master's in YAML. Markdown is simple. So the output should be too.
Docmd is a Node.js-based static site generator for documentation. It takes a folder of .md files and spits out a responsive HTML site — with themes, sidebars, nested components, the usual stuff — without touching React, Vue, or anything that thinks hydration is necessary to show text.
Why Docmd?
Here’s the reality:
- Docusaurus is bloated.
- MkDocs is Python-based.
- Mintlify wants a subscription.
- GitHub’s own markdown rendering is mid.
So I built something for developers who just want this:
npm install -g @mgks/docmd
docmd init
That’s it. You get a working documentation site.
Features (aka what actually works):
- Multiple themes (sky/ruby/retro)
- Nested custom containers:
:::tabs,:::card,:::steps, etc. - Sidebar config, breadcrumb, favicon, metadata, theme-modes
- GitHub Pages support
- Local dev server (docmd dev)
- Zero client-side JS frameworks (no React, no Bootstrap, no clutter)
- Built-in plugins (SEO, sitemap, GA)
- Pure markdown + YAML frontmatter - no templating drama
Built For People Who:
- Write code, not content for marketing
- Prefer folders over CMSes
- Want to deploy docs to GitHub Pages without 30 extra steps
- Hate “init” scripts that install 200MB of dependencies
Not For:
- People who want live search, Algolia (sorry dev.to team), or page transitions
- Anyone emotionally attached to React
- Marketing teams with a Figma addiction
Try docmd
🔗 docmd.mgks.dev
📦 @mgks/docmd
🔧 github.com/mgks/docmd
No setup wizard. No plugins just to get tabs. No weird templating syntax.
Just markdown in → docs out.
That’s the whole pitch.