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This skill provides a structured reference for developing documentation sites with Mintlify. It covers the essential workflow for creating pages, configuring site settings via docs.json, managing navigation, and implementing API documentation. It includes guidelines for file organization, frontmatter usage, and writing standards, alongside a complete reference for CLI commands and MDX components.
What it does
- Provides guidance on configuring site settings, themes, and navigation structures.
- Details the use of MDX components like callouts, tabs, cards, and code groups.
- Outlines standards for page frontmatter, internal linking, and image accessibility.
- Lists CLI commands for local development, site validation, and content quality checks.
- Explains how to integrate API documentation using OpenAPI specifications.
- Offers instructions for accessing site analytics and managing authentication.
When to use it
- When initializing a new Mintlify documentation project.
- When adding new pages or restructuring existing site navigation.
- When implementing or updating API reference documentation.
- When troubleshooting site configuration or build errors.
- When performing quality assurance checks like link validation or accessibility audits.
Advantages
- Centralizes configuration and component syntax for consistent documentation.
- Provides clear standards for maintaining documentation quality and structure.
- Facilitates efficient site management through integrated CLI command references.
- Ensures proper integration of interactive API playgrounds and documentation.
Usage examples
- “How do I add a new page to my Mintlify site?”
- The agent explains creating an MDX file, adding the required frontmatter, and updating the docs.json navigation file to ensure the page appears in the sidebar.
- “Show me how to use a tabbed code block.”
- The agent provides the correct Tabs and Tab component syntax to display multiple code snippets in a single block.
- “How can I check my documentation for broken links?”
- The agent provides the mint broken-links command and explains the available flags for checking anchors and external URLs.
- “What are the required fields for page frontmatter?”
- The agent lists the required title field and optional fields like description, icon, and hidden status for SEO and navigation control.
Install
Download the skill as a ZIP:
https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/cline/mintlify/downloadUnzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:
mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip mintlify.zip -d .agents/skills
Documentation by Cline
Mintlify reference
Reference for building documentation with Mintlify. This file covers essentials that apply to every task. For detailed reference on specific topics, read the files listed in the reference index below.
Reference index
Read these files only when your task requires them. They are in the reference/ directory next to this file.
| File | When to read |
|---|---|
reference/components.md | Adding or modifying components (callouts, cards, steps, tabs, accordions, code groups, fields, frames, icons, tooltips, badges, trees, mermaid, panels, prompts, colors, tiles, updates, views). |
reference/configuration.md | Changing docs.json settings (theme, colors, logo, fonts, appearance, navbar, footer, banner, redirects, SEO, integrations, API config). Also covers snippets, hidden pages, .mintignore, custom CSS/JS, and the complete frontmatter fields table. |
reference/navigation.md | Modifying site navigation structure (groups, tabs, anchors, dropdowns, products, versions, languages, OpenAPI in nav). |
reference/api-docs.md | Setting up API documentation (OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, MDX manual API pages, extensions, playground config). |
Before you start
Read the project's docs.json file first. It defines the site's navigation, theme, colors, and configuration.
Search for existing content before creating new pages. You may need to update an existing page, add a section, or link to existing content rather than duplicating.
Read 2-3 similar pages to match the site's voice, structure, and formatting.
File format
Mintlify uses MDX files (.mdx or .md) with YAML frontmatter.
project/
├── docs.json # Site configuration (required)
├── index.mdx
├── quickstart.mdx
├── guides/
│ └── example.mdx
├── openapi.yml # API specification (optional)
├── images/ # Static assets
│ └── example.png
└── snippets/ # Reusable components
└── component.jsxFile naming
Match existing patterns in the directory
If no existing files or mixed file naming patterns, use kebab-case:
getting-started.mdxAdd new pages to
docs.jsonnavigation or they won't appear in the sidebar
Internal links
Use root-relative paths without file extensions:
/getting-started/quickstartDo not use relative paths (
../) or absolute URLs for internal pages
Images
Store images in an images/ directory. Reference with root-relative paths. All images require descriptive alt text.
Page frontmatter
Every page requires title in its frontmatter. Include description and keywords for SEO.
---
title: "Clear, descriptive title"
description: "Concise summary for SEO and navigation."
keywords: ["relevant", "search", "terms"]
---Common frontmatter fields
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
title | string | Yes | Page title in navigation and browser tabs. |
description | string | No | Brief description for SEO. Displays under the title. |
sidebarTitle | string | No | Short title for sidebar navigation. |
icon | string | No | Lucide, Font Awesome, or Tabler icon name. Also accepts a URL or file path. |
tag | string | No | Label next to page title in sidebar (e.g., "NEW"). |
hidden | boolean | No | Remove from sidebar. Page still accessible by URL. |
mode | string | No | Page layout: default, wide, custom, frame, center. |
keywords | array | No | Search terms for internal search and SEO. |
api | string | No | API endpoint for interactive playground (e.g., "POST /users"). |
openapi | string | No | OpenAPI endpoint reference (e.g., "GET /endpoint"). |
Quick component reference
Below are the most commonly used components. For full props and all 24 components, read reference/components.md.
Callouts
<Note>Supplementary information, safe to skip.</Note>
<Info>Helpful context such as permissions or prerequisites.</Info>
<Tip>Recommendations or best practices.</Tip>
<Warning>Potentially destructive actions or important caveats.</Warning>
<Check>Success confirmation or completed status.</Check>
<Danger>Critical warnings about data loss or breaking changes.</Danger>Steps
<Steps>
<Step title="First step">
Instructions for step one.
</Step>
<Step title="Second step">
Instructions for step two.
</Step>
</Steps>Tabs and code groups
<Tabs>
<Tab title="npm">
```bash
npm install package-name
```
</Tab>
<Tab title="yarn">
```bash
yarn add package-name
```
</Tab>
</Tabs><CodeGroup>
```javascript example.js
const greeting = "Hello, world!";greeting = "Hello, world!"</CodeGroup> ```
Cards and columns
<Columns cols={2}>
<Card title="First card" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
Card description text.
</Card>
<Card title="Second card" icon="book" href="/guides">
Card description text.
</Card>
</Columns>Use <Columns> to arrange cards (or other content) in a grid. cols accepts 1-4.
Accordions
<AccordionGroup>
<Accordion title="First section">Content one.</Accordion>
<Accordion title="Second section">Content two.</Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>CLI commands
Install the CLI with npm i -g mint.
Local development
mint dev— Start local preview at localhost:3000.--no-openskips browser launch.--groups <names>mocks user groups.mint validate— Strict build validation; exits non-zero on warnings or errors.mint export— Export a static site zip for air-gapped deployment.--output <file>sets the output path (default:export.zip).
Content quality
mint broken-links— Check for broken internal links.--check-anchorsvalidates#anchors.--check-externalchecks external URLs.--check-snippetschecks links inside<Snippet>components.mint a11y— Accessibility checks (alt text, color contrast).--skip-contrastor--skip-alt-textto narrow scope.
Analytics
mint analytics stats— KPI numbers (views, visitors, searches). Options:--subdomain,--from,--to,--format(table/plain/json/graph),--agents/--humansto filter traffic,--pageto filter to one path.mint analytics search— Search analytics.--queryfilters by search term substring.mint analytics feedback— Feedback analytics.--type(code or page).mint analytics conversation list— List assistant conversations.mint analytics conversation view <id>— View a single conversation.mint analytics conversation buckets list— List conversation category buckets.mint analytics conversation buckets view <id>— View conversations in a bucket.
Authentication
mint login— Authenticate your Mintlify account.mint logout— Log out of your account.mint status— Show current authentication status.
Configuration
mint config set <key> <value>— Persist a config value. Valid keys:subdomain,dateFrom,dateTo.mint config get <key>— Read a stored config value.mint config clear <key>— Remove a stored config value.
Project setup
mint new [directory]— Scaffold a new Mintlify docs site.--themeand--nameset initial config.mint workflow— Add a workflow to the docs repository.
Maintenance
mint update— Update the CLI to the latest version.mint version— Show installed CLI and client versions.
Writing standards
Second-person voice ("you").
Active voice, direct language.
Sentence case for headings ("Getting started", not "Getting Started").
Sentence case for code block titles.
All code blocks must have language tags.
All images must have descriptive alt text.
No marketing language, filler phrases, or emoji.
Keep code examples simple, practical, and tested.
Common mistakes
Missing language tag on a code block (use
```python, not```).Using relative paths (
../page) instead of root-relative (/section/page).Forgetting to add new pages to
docs.jsonnavigation.Images without alt text.
Adding file extensions to internal links (
/page.mdxinstead of/page).
Files
- ATTRIBUTION.mdAdded by AutoGineer822 B
- LICENSELicence file added by AutoGineer10.5 KiB
- SKILL.md8.5 KiB
- reference/api-docs.md2.0 KiB
- reference/components.md10.6 KiB
- reference/configuration.md10.9 KiB
- reference/navigation.md5.6 KiB
reference/components.md
Components reference
Full syntax and props for all Mintlify components.
Callouts
Styled alert boxes for important information.
<Note>Supplementary information, safe to skip.</Note>
<Info>Helpful context such as permissions or prerequisites.</Info>
<Tip>Recommendations or best practices.</Tip>
<Warning>Potentially destructive actions or important caveats.</Warning>
<Check>Success confirmation or completed status.</Check>
<Danger>Critical warnings about data loss or breaking changes.</Danger>Custom callout with icon and color:
<Callout icon="key" color="#FFC107" iconType="regular">
Custom callout with specific icon and color.
</Callout>Accordions
Expandable/collapsible content sections.
<Accordion title="Click to expand" icon="star" defaultOpen={false}>
Hidden content revealed on click.
</Accordion>Group multiple accordions:
<AccordionGroup>
<Accordion title="First section">Content one.</Accordion>
<Accordion title="Second section">Content two.</Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>Props:
title(string, required): Header text.description(string): Detail text below title.defaultOpen(boolean, default: false): Initially expanded.icon(string): Icon name.iconType(string): Font Awesome style.
Cards
Visual containers with titles, icons, and optional links.
<Card title="Card title" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
Card description text.
</Card><Card
title="With image"
img="/images/example.png"
href="/guide"
cta="Read guide"
horizontal
>
Card with image and custom CTA.
</Card>Props:
title(string, required): Card title.icon(string): Icon name.iconType(string): Font Awesome style.color(string): Hex color for icon.href(string): Link destination.horizontal(boolean): Compact horizontal layout.img(string): Image URL or path for top of card.cta(string): Custom action button text.arrow(boolean): Show link arrow.
Columns
Multi-column responsive grid layout. Use with Cards or other content.
<Columns cols={3}>
<Card title="First" icon="one">Content</Card>
<Card title="Second" icon="two">Content</Card>
<Card title="Third" icon="three">Content</Card>
</Columns>Props:
cols(number, default: 2): Number of columns, 1-4.
Steps
Numbered step-by-step procedures.
<Steps>
<Step title="Install the CLI">
```bash
npm i -g mint
```
</Step>
<Step title="Initialize your project">
```bash
mint init
```
</Step>
<Step title="Start development server">
```bash
mint dev
```
</Step>
</Steps>Step props:
title(string): Step title.icon(string): Icon name.iconType(string): Font Awesome style.stepNumber(number): Override automatic numbering.titleSize(string, default: "p"):"p","h2", or"h3".
Tabs
Switchable tabbed content sections.
<Tabs>
<Tab title="npm">
```bash
npm install package-name
```
</Tab>
<Tab title="yarn">
```bash
yarn add package-name
```
</Tab>
</Tabs>Tabs props:
sync(boolean, default: true): Sync tab selection with other tabs and code groups with matching titles.borderBottom(boolean): Add bottom border and padding.
Tab props:
title(string, required): Tab name.icon(string): Icon name.iconType(string): Font Awesome style.
Code groups
Tabbed code examples in multiple languages. Tabs sync with <Tabs> components that have matching titles.
<CodeGroup>
```javascript example.js
const greeting = "Hello, world!";
console.log(greeting);greeting = "Hello, world!"
print(greeting)</CodeGroup> ```
For dropdown style instead of tabs:
<CodeGroup dropdown>
...code blocks...
</CodeGroup>Expandables
Show/hide nested properties. Primarily used in API documentation.
<Expandable title="properties" defaultOpen={false}>
<ResponseField name="id" type="string">Unique identifier.</ResponseField>
<ResponseField name="name" type="string">Display name.</ResponseField>
</Expandable>Props:
title(string): Toggle label.defaultOpen(boolean, default: false): Initially expanded.
Fields
Document API parameters and response structures.
ParamField
<ParamField path="query.limit" type="number" required default="10" placeholder="1-100">
Maximum number of results to return.
</ParamField>
<ParamField path="body.email" type="string" required>
User email address.
</ParamField>
<ParamField path="header.Authorization" type="string" required>
Bearer token for authentication.
</ParamField>Props:
First parameter format:
query.name,path.name,body.name, orheader.name.type(string):number,string,boolean,object. Append[]for arrays.required(boolean): Mark as required.deprecated(boolean): Mark as deprecated.default(any): Default value.placeholder(string): Playground input placeholder.
ResponseField
<ResponseField name="user_id" type="string" required>
Unique user identifier.
</ResponseField>
<ResponseField name="data" type="object">
<Expandable title="properties">
<ResponseField name="id" type="string">Record ID.</ResponseField>
<ResponseField name="status" type="string">Current status.</ResponseField>
</Expandable>
</ResponseField>Props:
name(string, required): Field name.type(string, required): Field type.required(boolean): Required indicator.deprecated(boolean): Deprecation flag.default(string): Default value.
Request and response examples
Display code examples in the right sidebar on API pages.
<RequestExample>
```bash cURL
curl --request POST \
--url https://api.example.com/users \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer TOKEN'import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://api.example.com/users",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer TOKEN"}
)</RequestExample>
<ResponseExample>
{
"id": "usr_123",
"status": "active"
}</ResponseExample> ```
Frames
Styled container for images with optional captions.
<Frame caption="Dashboard overview">
<img src="/images/dashboard.png" alt="Dashboard showing analytics overview" />
</Frame>Props:
caption(string): Text below image. Supports Markdown.hint(string): Text above image.
Icons
Display icons inline.
<Icon icon="rocket" size={24} color="#3B82F6" />
Text with <Icon icon="check" iconType="solid" /> inline icon.Props:
icon(string, required): Icon name, URL, or file path.iconType(string): Font Awesome style.size(number): Pixel size.color(string): Hex color.
Tooltips
Hover-triggered contextual help.
<Tooltip tip="Application Programming Interface" headline="API" cta="Read API guide" href="/api">
API
</Tooltip> requests are sent over HTTPS.Props:
tip(string, required): Tooltip text.headline(string): Text above tip.cta(string): Call-to-action link text.href(string): Link URL (required if usingcta).
Badge
Inline labels and status indicators.
<Badge color="green" size="md" shape="pill" icon="check">
Active
</Badge>Props:
color(string, default: "gray"):gray,blue,green,yellow,orange,red,purple,white,surface.size(string, default: "md"):xs,sm,md,lg.shape(string, default: "rounded"):rounded,pill.icon(string): Icon name.stroke(boolean): Outline style instead of filled.disabled(boolean): Reduced opacity.
Tree
Display hierarchical file/folder structures.
<Tree>
<Tree.Folder name="src" defaultOpen>
<Tree.File name="index.ts" />
<Tree.Folder name="components" defaultOpen>
<Tree.File name="Button.tsx" />
<Tree.File name="Input.tsx" />
</Tree.Folder>
</Tree.Folder>
<Tree.File name="package.json" />
</Tree>Tree.Folder props:
name(string, required): Folder name.defaultOpen(boolean, default: false): Expanded by default.openable(boolean, default: true): Can expand/collapse.
Tree.File props:
name(string, required): File name.
Mermaid diagrams
Use mermaid code blocks for flowcharts, sequence diagrams, and more.
```mermaid
flowchart LR
A[Start] --> B{Decision}
B -->|Yes| C[Action]
B -->|No| D[Other action]
```Panel
Customize right sidebar content, replacing the table of contents.
<Panel>
<Info>Custom sidebar content goes here.</Info>
</Panel>Prompt
Display copyable AI prompts.
<Prompt description="Generate a README" actions={["copy", "cursor"]}>
You are a technical writer. Generate a README for a Node.js project
that includes installation, usage, and contributing sections.
</Prompt>Props:
description(string, required): Card header. Supports Markdown.actions(array, default: ["copy"]):"copy","cursor".icon(string): Icon name.
Color
Display color palettes with click-to-copy.
<Color variant="compact">
<Color.Item name="primary" value="#3B82F6" />
<Color.Item name="success" value="#22C55E" />
<Color.Item name="theme-aware" value={{ light: "#000", dark: "#FFF" }} />
</Color>Table variant with rows:
<Color variant="table">
<Color.Row title="Brand">
<Color.Item name="primary" value="#3B82F6" />
<Color.Item name="secondary" value="#8B5CF6" />
</Color.Row>
</Color>Tiles
Visual preview cards, typically used in grid layouts.
<Columns cols={3}>
<Tile href="/components/accordions" title="Accordion" description="Expandable content">
<img src="/images/tiles/accordion.svg" alt="Accordion component preview" />
</Tile>
</Columns>Props:
href(string, required): Link destination.title(string): Tile title.description(string): Short description.
Update
Display changelog entries and release notes.
<Update label="2024-10-11" description="v2.0.0" tags={["Feature", "Release"]}>
## What's new
- Added dark mode support
- Improved search performance
</Update>Props:
label(string, required): Date or version identifier.description(string): Version or release name.tags(string[]): Filterable tags.rss(object): Custom RSS entry withtitleanddescription.
View
Language/framework-specific content sections that switch with a multi-view dropdown.
<View title="JavaScript" icon="js">
```javascript
console.log("Hello from JavaScript!");</View>
<View title="Python" icon="python"> ```python print("Hello from Python!") ``` </View> ```
Props:
title(string, required): View selector label.icon(string): Icon name.
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- Cline
- Publisher
- Cline (Official)
- Source
- cline/skills · skills/mintlify · commit 2637846
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- Apache License 2.0 (redistribution allowed)
- LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from LICENSE)
- ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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