What it is: AI-powered documentation platform. Generate beautiful docs from code. API references, guides, tutorials.

What It Does Best

Docs from docstrings. Write code with docstrings, Mintlify generates full documentation site. Auto-updates when code changes.

Beautiful by default. Professional docs without design work. Dark mode, search, mobile-friendly. Looks like Stripe's docs.

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Key Features

Auto-sync: Docs update when code changes

Code snippets: Embed runnable examples

API playground: Test endpoints in docs

Version control: Docs for each release

Analytics: See what users search and read

Pricing

Free: Personal and open-source projects

Startup: $120/month (team features)

Enterprise: Custom (SSO, support)

When to Use It

✅ Building API or SDK that needs docs

✅ Want professional docs without hiring tech writer

✅ Docs constantly out of sync with code

✅ Open-source project needs better documentation

When NOT to Use It

❌ Internal tools (docs overkill)

❌ Happy with existing docs solution

❌ Project too small for formal documentation

Common Use Cases

API documentation: REST APIs, GraphQL, SDKs

Open-source projects: Beautiful docs attract contributors

SaaS products: Help developers integrate your product

Internal APIs: Document microservices for teams

SDK launches: Ship docs alongside code

Mintlify vs Alternatives

vs GitBook: Mintlify better for code, GitBook better for general docs

vs ReadTheDocs: Mintlify prettier, ReadTheDocs more established

vs Docusaurus: Mintlify easier setup, Docusaurus more customizable

Unique Strengths

AI-assisted writing: Suggests improvements to docs

Code-to-docs sync: Never out of date

Interactive playground: Test API calls in docs

Component library: Pre-built doc components

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