Open Source Documentation Tool

Document Your Codebase
Beautifully

All your technical documentation—rich text, smart code snippets, ERDs, architecture diagrams, and more—in your codebase.No more scattered docs. No more context switching.

Quick Install
Install Doclific with a single command (requires Node.js and npm)
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/muellerluke/doclific/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
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Powerful Features

Everything you need to create beautiful, maintainable documentation

Notion-like Editor
Rich text editing experience with support for headings, lists, code blocks, and more
AI Integration
Automatically adds documentation skills to Cursor and Claude AI assistants, enabling AI-powered documentation creation and editing
Smart Code Snippets
Reference code snippets directly from your repository. Snippets automatically move with git changes, and if content changes inside a snippet, it requires review to keep documentation accurate.
ERD Diagramming
Create Entity Relationship Diagrams to visualize your database schema
Whiteboarding
Document architecture and system designs with an interactive whiteboard for visual planning
Fast & Local
Runs entirely on your machine - no external services required
Ready to get started?
Install Doclific and start documenting your codebase today (requires Node.js and npm)
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/muellerluke/doclific/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
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