Open source docs projects

Every project in the registry tagged docs, ranked by real GitHub adoption.

projects 14 combined stars ★ 152K refresh nightly
01 devdocs ★ 39K

API Documentation Browser

last push2 days ago languageRuby licenseMPL-2.0
02 docsify ★ 32K

🃏 A magical documentation site generator.

last push22 hours ago languageJavaScript licenseMIT
03 Scalar ★ 16K

Open-source API documentation and testing platform

last push4 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
04 jsdoc ★ 15K

An API documentation generator for JavaScript.

last push7 hours ago languageJavaScript licenseApache-2.0
05 Fumadocs ★ 13K

Build beautiful documentation sites with Next.js

last push6 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
06 zeal ★ 13K

Offline documentation browser. Your personal reference library, searchable in an instant.

last push8 days ago languageC++ licenseGPL-3.0
07 PandaWiki ★ 10K

PandaWiki 是一款 AI 大模型驱动的开源知识库搭建系统,帮助你快速构建智能化的 产品文档、技术文档、FAQ、博客系统,借助大模型的力量为你提供 AI 创作、AI 问答、AI 搜索等能力。

last push3 days ago languageTypeScript licenseAGPL-3.0
08 open-knowledge ★ 4.2K

Beautiful, AI-native markdown IDE and LLM wiki

last push5 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseGPL-3.0
09 mm-wiki ★ 3.8K

MM-Wiki 一个轻量级的企业知识分享与团队协同软件,可用于快速构建企业 Wiki 和团队知识分享平台。部署方便,使用简单,帮助团队构建一个信息共享、文档管理的协作环境。

last push6 months ago languageGo licenseMIT
10 community ★ 2.4K

Modern Confluence alternative designed for internal & external docs, built with Go + EmberJS

last push4 months ago languageJavaScript licenseAGPL-3.0
11 pdoc ★ 1.2K

🐍 ➡️ 📜 Auto-generate API docs for Python projects

last push1 months ago languagePython licenseAGPL-3.0
12 zeabur ★ 681

A platform that helps you deploy services with one click.

last push7 hours ago languageHTML licenseMPL-2.0
13 Typemill ★ 619

Open-source CMS for text-driven websites

last push24 days ago languageJavaScript licenseMIT
14 xyd ★ 114

Transform documentation with developer-focused simplicity

last push14 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT

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Frequently asked questions

How many open source docs projects are there?

This registry tracks 14 projects tagged docs, with 151,832 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is devdocs at 39,461 stars.

Are these docs projects free to use?

Yes — 14 of the 14 carry an explicit open-source licence across 5 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.

Which docs project should I choose?

The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.

Are these docs projects still maintained?

12 of the 14 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.