Docit – Documentation Static Site Generator

Docit builds Markdown documentation into a static site using Protocol UI. Output goes to a configurable directory (default docs/dist) —perfect for GitHub Pages, GitLab Pages, or any static hosting.

Docs: christhompsontldr.github.io/laravel-docit

Quick Start

Add a docit script to your repo or package's composer.json:

Composer-installed docit (vendor/christhompsontldr/laravel-docit):

{
  "scripts": {
    "docit": "php vendor/bin/build-docs"
  }
}

Monorepo (docit at packages/laravel-docit):

{
  "scripts": {
    "docit": "php packages/laravel-docit/bin/build-docs"
  }
}

Then run:

composer docit

Or run the bin file directly: php vendor/bin/build-docs when installed via Composer, or php packages/laravel-docit/bin/build-docs in a monorepo.

GitHub Actions Integration

Docit includes a reusable workflow for building and deploying docs. Set repo Settings → Pages → Source to GitHub Actions.

Option A: Reusable workflow (docit in monorepo)

When docit lives at packages/laravel-docit in your repo, add to .github/workflows/docs.yml:

name: Build and Deploy Docs

on:
  push:
    branches: [main]
  workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
  build:
    uses: ./packages/laravel-docit/.github/workflows/build-docs.yml
    with:
      docit-path: packages/laravel-docit
    permissions:
      contents: write
      pages: write
      id-token: write

Option B: Composer-installed docit

When docit is installed via Composer, create .github/workflows/docs.yml:

name: Build and Deploy Docs

on:
  push:
    branches: [main]
  workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
  build:
    uses: ChrisThompsonTLDR/laravel-docit/.github/workflows/build-docs.yml@main
    with:
      docit-path: vendor/christhompsontldr/laravel-docit
      base-path: /your-repo-name  # for GitHub Pages project sites
    permissions:
      contents: write
      pages: write
      id-token: write

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.