#Introduction

#What is ciderpress?

ciderpress is a documentation framework for monorepos. Your config file is your site structure — it defines what content exists, where it comes from, and how it's organized. Source files are never modified. ciderpress syncs them into a build directory, injects frontmatter, generates sidebars and navigation, and outputs a static site.

npx ciderpress dev

That's it. One command, working docs site.

#Why ciderpress?

VitePress, Rspress, and Docusaurus inspired ciderpress. What it does differently:

• Zero effort — opinionated defaults. Put markdown in docs/, run one command, get a working site with sidebar, nav, and themes. No plugin wiring.
• Your structure — config describes where your files live and how they group. The tool fits your docs, not the other way around.
• AI-friendly — auto-generated llms.txt; every page served as text/markdown by appending .md to the URL.

#Features