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Set up Claude Code to help you write and maintain your Mintlify documentation.

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Prerequisites

  • Active Claude subscription (Pro, Max, or API access)

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Setup

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Install Claude Code

npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
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Install the Mintlify skill

In your docs directory, run:
npx skills add https://mintlify.com/docs
This gives Claude Code Mintlify’s component reference, writing standards, and workflow guidance.
3

Customize project instructions

Edit AGENTS.md in your project root to add project-specific terminology, style preferences, and content boundaries.
4

Start writing with Claude Code

claude

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Using Claude Code with Mintlify

Claude Code can read your entire documentation structure and suggest improvements across multiple pages at once.

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Example commands

Here are some useful prompts to try with Claude Code: 
claude "Create a new getting started guide for API authentication"
Claude Code works best when your AGENTS.md file includes clear project-specific instructions and terminology.

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Advanced usage

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Batch operations

You can ask Claude Code to perform operations across multiple files: 
claude "Update all API reference pages to use the new code snippet format"

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Content review

Use Claude Code to review documentation quality: 
claude "Review the authentication docs for clarity and completeness"
Always preview your changes with mint dev before deploying to production.

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