Fumadocs Cli

Tanstack Start

npm install fumadocs-ui fumadocs-mdx fumadocs-core
npm install fumadocs-tanstack-start-ui

Waku

npm install fumadocs-ui fumadocs-mdx fumadocs-core
npm install fumadocs-waku-ui

Content Source Configuration

Fumadocs MDX

Create fumadocs-mdx.config.ts or source.config.ts:

import { defineDocs } from 'fumadocs-mdx/config';
import { z } from 'zod';

export const docs = defineDocs({
  dir: 'content/docs',
  docs: {
    schema: pageSchema.extend({
      index: z.boolean().default(false),
      tags: z.array(z.string()).default([]),
    }),
  },
  meta: {
    schema: metaSchema.extend({
      title: z.string(),
      description: z.string(),
    }),
  },
});

Custom Content Sources

View documentation: https://www.fumadocs.dev/docs/integrations/content

UI Component Installation

Via CLI

npx @fumadocs/cli@latest customise

Manual Installation

Install based on your needs:

npm install fumadocs-ui @fumadocs/base-ui

Choosing UI Library

Radix UI (default): Full accessibility support

Base UI: Lightweight alternative

Configure in cli.json:

{
  "uiLibrary": "base-ui"
}

Layout Customization

Layout Options

• Docs Layout: Standard documentation layout (sidebar + header + TOC)
• Flux Layout: Minimalist layout, suitable for tech blogs
• Home Layout: Homepage layout, ideal as a website entry point
• Notebook Layout: Notebook-style layout, compact for technical documentation

Custom Layouts

In layout.tsx:

import { DocsLayout } from 'fumadocs-ui/layouts/docs';
import { source } from '@/lib/source';

export default function Layout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
  return (
    <DocsLayout tree={source.getPageTree()}>
      {children}
    </DocsLayout>
  );
}

Configuring Sidebar

import { DocsLayout } from 'fumadocs-ui/layouts/docs';

<DocsLayout
  tree={source.getPageTree()}
  sidebar={{
    enabled: true,
    tabs: true,
  }}
>
  {children}
</DocslocLayout>

Common Questions

How to change base route

Modify the docs route configuration in next.config.js or vite.config.ts.

How to implement multi-docs

Configure multiple content directories or use nested structure.

Static Export

Enable to support static website deployment.

Reference Documentation:

• CLI Documentation
• Manual Installation Guide
• Layout Customization36:["$","$L3c",null,{"content":"$3d","frontMatter":{"name":"Fumadocs CLI","description":"Create and configure Fumadocs projects using CLI, selecting frameworks, content sources, and UI components"}}]