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Material for MkDocs
The most widely deployed open-source docs theme; Markdown in, a polished documentation site out.
Turns a folder of Markdown and one YAML file into a polished docs site: instant search, dark mode, navigation tabs, admonitions, and hundreds of configuration options with no frontend work. The formerly sponsor-gated Insiders features are now free for everyone, and the project is in maintenance mode while its team builds a successor, Zensical. Still the pragmatic choice for existing MkDocs setups; plan new builds with the transition in mind.
Added July 12, 2026
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