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The Next Chapter of Mintlify Themes
At Mintlify, we've always believed that great documentation should feel like a natural extension of a company's product experience. Today, we're taking that vision further with a complete reimagining of our theming system.
New Devs Don't Read Docs? Maybe It's Not Their Fault
It's common to hear that developers skip documentation, but the reality is more complex. This assumption oversimplifies the issue and can lead to documentation practices within the team that make onboarding harder for new hires.
Founder Mode: Dub's journey from side project to enterprise link attribution platform
Founder Mode is a series uncovering how founders and early leaders operate at today's standout startups.
Refactoring mint.json into docs.json
Revamping a navigation schema might not sound flashy, but shipping docs.json is a major foundational update to mintlify.
Breaking down common documentation mistakes
Good documentation just feels right, while bad docs leave you frustrated—but pinpointing what went wrong can be tough.
What makes good API documentation? Best tools and examples
The API documentation software landscape is evolving fast in 2025. With AI advancements and rising developer expectations, companies must elevate their developer documentation to stay competitive.
Five changelog principles from best-in-class developer brands
Changelogs are an underrated but critical component of documentation.
Founder Mode: How Windsurf builds product, from 0 to 1M users
[Note: This was published under Codeium, but the company has since rebranded to Windsurf. Edits have been made accordingly.]
Simplifying docs for AI with /llms.txt
Our team recently released support for /llms.txt and /llms-full.txt, meaning that Mintlify now automatically generates and hosts all docs in a plain text format for easier ingestion by large language models (LLMs).
How and why you should adopt Docs as Code
We all suffer from documentation lagging behind product updates.
Founder Mode: How PostHog builds in public
Founder Mode is a series uncovering how founders and early leaders operate at some of today's standout startups. PostHog, an analytics platform, has built an iconic brand among developers since its inception in 2020.
Introducing our revamped Web Editor
Today, we're excited to introduce our new Web Editor, which allows you to create, edit, and publish documentation using a visual, WYSIWYG interface.
Founder Mode: How Unify scaled up from founder-led sales
Welcome to Founder Mode, our new series uncovering how founders and early leaders operate at today's rising startups.
How to write documentation that developers want to read
Top-tier documentation stands out immediately—it's thoughtful, comprehensive, and easy to navigate.
Mintlify raises $18M Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz
We're thrilled to announce our $18M Series A round, led by Andreessen Horowitz and joined by existing investors including Bain Capital Ventures, Y Combinator, and others.
Launch Week III Day 5: OpenAPI Automations
Launch Week Day 5 brings OpenAPI automations to your documentation 🤖.
Launch Week III Day 4: User Auth
Launch Week Day 4 brings User Authentication to your docs 🔒.
Launch Week III Day 2: Search V2
For Day 2, we're excited to bring you Search V2 🔍
Launch Week III Day 3: Web Editor Branching
Ever since we launched our web editor last year, we've been amazed at how it has non-technical users to leverage Mintlify across all functions including marketing, operations, and customer success.
Launch Week III Day 1: Themes
Welcome to Mintlify's third ever Launch Week! Over the course of the next five days, we'll be bringing you an exciting new feature every day.
Design matters: Mintlify's dashboard glow-up
At Mintlify, we understand that design goes beyond aesthetics; it's about creating experiences that delight and empower users. Industry leaders like Linear, Vercel, Airbnb, and Apple have set a high standard, demonstrating that exceptional design is not merely a bonus but a critical factor in achieving success.
The Mintlify MDX VSCode extension
Today, we're thrilled to introduce the Mintlify MDX VSCode extension.