Introduction to EmberDocs

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📅Last updated: Jan 2, 2026

EmberDocs is a powerful documentation platform designed for developers and technical writers. This guide introduces you to the core concepts and philosophy behind the framework.

What is EmberDocs?

EmberDocs is a documentation framework that combines the best of modern web development with a focus on content quality. Built on Next.js, it provides:

Fast performance - Static generation for near-instant page loads
Great DX - Simple Markdown syntax with type-safe components
Search-first - Full-text search that feels like magic
Flexible versioning - Support for multiple documentation versions

Core Concepts

Documents

A document is a Markdown file with YAML frontmatter. Each document represents a page in your documentation.

yaml

---
title: "My Document"
slug: "my-document"
published: true
---

# Content here

Documents are organized in a hierarchical structure. EmberDocs automatically generates navigation based on your file structure.

Search Index

The search index is built at compile time and served as a static JSON file. This means search works instantly without any backend.

Why EmberDocs?

For Writers

Focus on content, not infrastructure
Simple Markdown syntax
Built-in versioning support

For Developers

Full TypeScript support
Extensible component system
Free to self-host (source-available core)

Next Steps

Ready to get started? Check out the Installation Guide.