algolia/docsearch
:blue_book: The easiest way to add search to your documentation. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0.0
- age_days: 3939
- days_rel: 9
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 83
Adoption not part of the score
4371 stars · 438 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
DocSearch is Algolia's open-source solution for adding fast, accessible search to documentation sites, combining a hosted crawler that indexes docs into an Algolia index with JavaScript/React frontend packages that render a search modal. Version 5 adds AI-powered 'Ask AI' answers, a Sidepanel for persistent AI conversations, and an MCP server that makes docs searchable by AI agents.
Use cases
- add search to my documentation site
- searchable docs dropdown for docusaurus or vitepress
- free search for open-source project documentation
- let users ask AI questions about my docs
- make my docs searchable by Claude or Cursor via MCP
- accessible keyboard-navigable search box for a blog or docs
When to choose
- you run a documentation or technical blog site and want instant, relevant search with minimal setup
- you want a free hosted crawler plus polished, accessible search UI (WAI-ARIA compliant)
- you want AI answers grounded in your docs or MCP integration for AI coding agents
- you use Docusaurus, VitePress, React, or vanilla JS
When to avoid
- you need full control over the search backend or want to avoid dependency on Algolia's hosted service and its 'Search by Algolia' attribution requirement
- your site content is not documentation-like and needs custom crawling logic beyond the DocSearch crawler
- you need self-hosted search with no external SaaS dependency
Facets
library · maturity stable
search-engine ui-components web-framework mcp documentation web-development frontend developer-tools browser algolia docsearch documentation-search react autocomplete ask-ai crawler accessibility docusaurus vitepress search nodejs web-server
9 sources
- readme: https://github.com/algolia/docsearch · fetched 2026-08-28 · 116d2a9618f7
- homepage: https://docsearch.algolia.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8532a84da44c
- site_page: https://docsearch.algolia.com/docs/migrating-from-v4 · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1263129e947b
- site_page: https://docsearch.algolia.com/docs/packages/overview · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1616840383ed
- site_page: https://docsearch.algolia.com/docs/what-is-docsearch · fetched 2026-08-29 · 99e8b7d1cff1
- site_page: https://docsearch.algolia.com/docs/v4/what-is-docsearch · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9f46e84934b3
- site_page: https://docsearch.algolia.com/docs/v3/what-is-docsearch · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9d103a253e12
- site_page: https://docsearch.algolia.com/docs/legacy/dropdown · fetched 2026-08-29 · cfe6ef0a8c3b
- site_page: https://docsearch.algolia.com/docs/mcp/installation · fetched 2026-08-29 · 25833eede302
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| algolia/docsearch | main | 95 |
For agents
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