# Mintlify — AI-Powered Documentation Platform

> Beautiful API docs and developer portals with AI-powered search, auto-generated API references, and instant deployment from markdown or OpenAPI specs.

## Install

Save the content below to `.claude/skills/` or append to your `CLAUDE.md`:

## Quick Use

```bash
npx mintlify dev
```

Preview docs locally at `localhost:3000`. Push to GitHub and Mintlify deploys automatically.

## What is Mintlify?

Mintlify is a modern documentation platform built for developer tools. It turns markdown files into polished documentation sites with built-in AI search, API playground, and analytics — no frontend work needed.

**Answer-Ready**: Mintlify is an AI-native documentation platform that generates beautiful developer docs from markdown with built-in search, analytics, and API playgrounds.

## Core Features

### 1. Markdown-First Authoring
Write docs in MDX with rich components:

```mdx
---
title: 'Getting Started'
description: 'Set up your project in 5 minutes'
---

<Card title="Quick Start" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
  Get up and running in minutes
</Card>

<CodeGroup>
```bash npm
npm install @acme/sdk
```
```bash yarn
yarn add @acme/sdk
```
</CodeGroup>
```

### 2. Auto API Reference
Point to your OpenAPI spec:

```json
// mint.json
{
  "openapi": "https://api.example.com/openapi.json",
  "api": {
    "baseUrl": "https://api.example.com",
    "auth": { "method": "bearer" }
  }
}
```

### 3. AI-Powered Search
Built-in semantic search answers user questions directly from your docs — no configuration needed.

### 4. Analytics Dashboard
Track which pages users visit, what they search for, and where they drop off.

## FAQ

**Q: Is Mintlify free?**
A: Free tier for open-source projects. Paid plans start at $150/mo for startups.

**Q: Can I self-host?**
A: Mintlify is cloud-hosted. For self-hosting needs, consider Docusaurus or Nextra.

**Q: Does it support versioning?**
A: Yes, multi-version docs are supported on Growth plans and above.

## Source & Thanks

- Official site: [mintlify.com](https://mintlify.com)
- GitHub: [mintlify/mintlify](https://github.com/mintlify/mintlify)
- Used by: Anthropic, Cursor, Resend, Trigger.dev

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## Quick Start

```bash
npx mintlify dev
```

Preview docs locally and push to GitHub for automatic deployment.

## What is Mintlify?

Mintlify is a modern documentation platform for developer tools. Turn Markdown files into beautiful documentation sites with built-in AI search, API playgrounds, and analytics — no frontend development required.

**In one sentence**: Mintlify is an AI-native documentation platform that generates beautiful developer docs from Markdown, with built-in search, analytics, and interactive API features.

## Core Features

### 1. Markdown-First
Write in MDX with rich built-in components (cards, code groups, tabs, etc.).

### 2. Auto-Generated API Docs
Point at an OpenAPI spec to generate interactive API reference docs automatically.

### 3. AI Search
Built-in semantic search answers user questions directly from the documentation content.

### 4. Analytics
Track page views, search keywords, and user drop-off points.

## FAQ

**Q: Is it free?**
A: Free for open-source projects; paid plans start at $150/month.

**Q: Does it support self-hosting?**
A: Cloud-hosted only. For self-hosting, consider Docusaurus or Nextra.

## Source & Thanks

- Website: [mintlify.com](https://mintlify.com)
- Used by teams at Anthropic, Cursor, Resend, and others

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Author: Skill Factory