Retype turns your MarkdownDocumentation Index
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.md files into a beautiful, fully-functional documentation website. Write in plain Markdown, run one command, and you have a production-ready site you can host anywhere.
Installation
Install Retype in seconds using npm, yarn, or dotnet
Quick Start
Get your first Retype site running in minutes
CLI Reference
All commands, flags, and options for the Retype CLI
Configuration
Customize your site with the retype.yml project file
Components
Enrich your content with tabs, callouts, cards, and more
Hosting
Deploy your site to GitHub Pages, Netlify, Cloudflare, and more
Why Retype?
Retype is designed to get out of your way so you can focus on writing. There’s no complex build pipeline, no framework to learn, and no dependencies to maintain.- Zero coding required — write Markdown, run
retype start, done - Lightning fast — incremental builds using a page dependency graph mean near-instant rebuilds
- Live reload — edits appear in your browser automatically as you save
- Host anywhere — outputs plain HTML/CSS/JS that works on any web server or CDN
- Rich components — tabs, callouts, code blocks, cards, math formulas, and more
- Built-in search — full-text search works out of the box with no external services
How it works
Install Retype
Install the
retypeapp package using npm, yarn, or dotnet — whichever you already have.Start your project
Navigate to any folder with Markdown files and run Retype builds your site and opens it in the browser automatically.
retype start.Write your content
Edit your
.md files. Retype watches for changes and refreshes the browser instantly.Supported package managers
Retype can be installed with any of the following:| Package Manager | Install command |
|---|---|
| npm | npm install retypeapp --global |
| yarn | yarn global add retypeapp |
| dotnet | dotnet tool install retypeapp --global |
All three package managers produce the same result. If you already have
dotnet installed, it’s typically the fastest option.