Stop the JavaScript madness:

Write your docs with Ruby on Rails

Unleash the

Power of Rails

with HotDocs

..or read the Quickstart

HotDocs is a set of optimized Rails components & tools for writing docs

It's just Rails

Do you need the database? Or want to reuse code? What about Hotwire? Yes, yes, and yes! As a Rails dev, you'll feel at home.

Focus on the docs

HotDocs covers all your bases, you only need to author the content. Markdown support (and plugins) included.

Static export 🔜

Export Html and Css for speed while allowing islands of dynamic Js that can interact with your backend.

	HotDocs	Jekyll	Docusaurus
Ruby on Rails (database, Hotwire, etc.)	✅	❌	❌
Embed docs in an existing Rails app	✅	❌	❌
Standalone docs	✅	✅	✅
Styled components you can customize	✅	✅	✅
Markdown (with syntax highlight & themes)	🚀	👍	🚀
Static export	🔜 🚀	👍	🚀
Search	🔜 ✅	🔌	🔌
Light / Dark	🔜 ✅	🔌	✅
Open source	✅	✅	✅
Free (if you keep the "Built with HotDocs" in the footer)	✅	✅	✅
Anything missing? Suggestions? Contribute