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Doctave

Markdown documentation site generator with search

Wikis & Documentation ★ 671 stars Easy setup MIT

Doctave is an opinionated documentation site generator that builds fast static documentation sites from Markdown files. It includes built-in search, Mermaid diagram support, and live preview without requiring complex configuration.

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Key features

  • Markdown documentation
  • Built-in search
  • Mermaid diagrams
  • Live preview server

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in Rust
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM

Trade-offs

  • Static output only
  • Limited theming

Is Doctave secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Doctave's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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