dotnet/docfx
Static site generator for .NET API documentation. observed · 2026-10-12
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 84
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 46.0
- age_days: 4136
- days_rel: 26
- days_push: 16
- n_releases_24m: 9
Adoption not part of the score
4446 stars · 889 forks observed · 2026-10-12
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
docfx is a static site generator that builds technical documentation sites from markdown, .NET assemblies, XML code comments, and Swagger/REST API files. It is a .NET global tool that renders HTML, JSON, or PDF output ready for hosting on static site servers like GitHub Pages.
Use cases
- generate api reference documentation for a c# library
- build a documentation website from markdown files
- convert xml code comments into rendered html docs
- publish .net sdk docs to github pages
- generate pdf documentation from a docset
- document rest apis from swagger files
When to choose
- you need API reference docs for .NET/C# projects
- you want a static documentation site combining markdown and generated API pages
- you want a dotnet tool that integrates with CI and GitHub Pages
When to avoid
- you document non-.NET languages and need richer ecosystems like Sphinx or MkDocs
- you need a dynamic docs platform with server-side search and analytics
- you require official vendor support, since Microsoft no longer backs the project
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
static-site-generator documentation api-documentation markdown pdf documentation developer-tools web-development cross-platform cli dotnet windows api-reference csharp xml-doc-comments swagger github-pages dotnet-tool dotnet macos linux
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/dotnet/docfx · fetched 2026-10-12 · 9c5943cfa6da
- homepage: https://dotnet.github.io/docfx/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · a7740b43f06a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| dotnet/docfx | main | 94 |
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