Welcome to Unmint — a beautiful, customizable documentation system built with Next.js, Fumadocs, and more (see Built With below).
Quick Start
Get up and running with Unmint in under 5 minutes.
Components
Explore all the MDX components available out of the box.
Theming
Customize colors, fonts, and branding to match your project.
Deployment
Deploy your docs to Vercel, Netlify, or any static host.
What is Unmint?
Unmint is a free and open-source alternative to paid documentation platforms like Mintlify. It provides:
- Beautiful out-of-the-box styling that looks professional without customization
- Full MDX support with pre-built components (cards, callouts, tabs, steps, etc.)
- Built-in search powered by Fumadocs
- Dynamic OG images generated automatically for social sharing
- Dark mode with seamless theme switching
- Easy customization through a simple theme configuration file
Tip
Unmint is designed to be forked and customized. All the code is yours to modify.
Why Unmint?
| Feature | Unmint | Typical SaaS |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | $50-500/mo |
| Customization | Full control | Limited |
| Data ownership | 100% yours | Hosted |
| Self-hosted | Yes | No |
| Open source | Yes | No |
Getting Started
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/gregce/unmint.git my-docs
# Install dependencies
cd my-docs
npm install
# Start development server
npm run devThen open http://localhost:3000 to see your docs.
Built With
Unmint is built on top of excellent open-source projects:
Fumadocs
The documentation framework powering search, MDX processing, and content management.
Next.js
The React framework for production-grade web applications.
Tailwind CSS
A utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development.
Shiki
Beautiful syntax highlighting powered by the same engine as VS Code.
next-themes
Perfect dark mode with zero flash and system preference detection.
React
The library for building user interfaces.
Note
Unmint is fully open source under the MIT license. Feel free to use it for personal or commercial projects.