# Material for MkDocs (https://devrel.directory/directory/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.

- Category: Tools
- Website: https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/
- Repository: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material
- Repository activity (checked 2026-08-01): 27k stars, last commit 2026-07, last release 2026-07
- Tags: docs, open-source
- Added: 2026-07-12
- Last verified: 2026-08-01