A Hugo documentation theme in the Thulite ecosystem with a minimal, responsive layout
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doks — Hugo Tool Template
By thuliteio
A documentation theme built on Thulite and Hugo, with built-in search, dark mode, blog, and version management, suitable for building long-term maintained product documentation sites.
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Configurable site search powered by FlexSearch
Built-in dark/light mode and code block syntax highlighting
Supports i18n multilingual content and multi-version documentation management
Includes blog pages, making it easy to maintain documentation and changelogs on the same site
Template Details
Doks is a documentation theme in the Thulite ecosystem, built on the Hugo static site generator. It focuses on the long-form reading experience: a minimal and responsive layout, typography optimized for documentation, and syntax highlighting for code blocks, making it closer to a technical manual than a general marketing page template. In addition to the documentation body, it includes blog pages, making it easy to keep release notes, tutorials, and documentation on the same site.
On the feature side, search is powered by FlexSearch and configurable, with support for dark/light mode switching, i18n multilingual support, and versioning to manage multiple documentation versions—these are practical for projects that need long-term iteration and target different languages or product versions. Installation uses the npm create thulite scaffolding command and requires Node.js LTS and the Hugo extended version, making it a typical modern static site toolchain.
Note that the README only describes the theme's capabilities; it does not state whether a real backend, comment system, or analytics integration is included, nor does it provide quantitative conclusions about performance and accessibility. Before going live, it is advisable to verify: how the search index is built and its size limits, how version switching is handled in the deployment process, the directory conventions for i18n content, and whether it meets your project's accessibility requirements.
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Use Cases
- Product user manuals and API reference documentation
- Long-term documentation projects that need multilingual or multi-version coexistence
- Technical sites that combine documentation and a release blog
Suitable For
- Teams familiar with Hugo or willing to adopt a static site toolchain
- Product projects that need versioned and multilingual documentation
- Documentation maintainers who value long-form reading typography and search experience
Getting started & customization
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Requires the latest Node.js LTS version and the Hugo extended version
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Recommended initialization: npm create thulite@latest -- --template doks
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The README does not describe backend, comment, or analytics integrations; confirm as needed
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For specific directory conventions for versioning and i18n, consult the official documentation before deciding on structure
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Usage conditions & limitations
Free to use · keep license noticeThis entry covers the free MIT-licensed version in the public repository; the free scope applies to that version's code and does not imply that external services or third-party assets are free.
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- The code is provided as is, without warranties; the MIT license also disclaims author and copyright-holder liability.
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- Hugo Themes
- Documentation and maintenance reference score
- More documented · 100 / 100
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- Hugo
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- Tool Site · Documentation
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- 2026-08-31
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Source file / repository# Doks Doks is a documentation theme for [Thulite](https://thulite.io/). ## Demo - [doks.thulite.io](https://doks.thulite.io/) ## Features - Minimal, responsive layout for documentation - Easy-to-read typography for long-form content - Fully configurable search powered by FlexSearch - Dark mode and light mode toggle - Syntax highlighting for code blocks - Built-in blog pages - Internationalization (i18n) support - Versioning support for managing multiple documentation versions ## Requirements - Node.js – [latest LTS version](https://nodejs.org/en/download) - Hugo – [latest extended version](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/latest) ## Install The recommended way to install the latest version of Doks is by running the command below: ```bash npm create thulite@latest -- --template doks ``` Looking for help? Start with our [Getting Started](https://getdoks.org/docs/start-here/getting-started/) guide. ## Documentation Visit our [official documentation](https://getdoks.org/). ## Support Having trouble? Get help in the official [Doks Discussions](https://github.com/thuliteio/doks/discussions). ## Contributing New contributors welcome! Check out our [Contributor Guides](https://getdoks.org/contribute/) for help getting started. ## Links - [License (MIT)](LICENSE) - [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/thuliteio/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) - [Project Funding](.github/FUNDING.md) - [Website](https://getdoks.org/) ## Sponsors Thulite is free and open-source, thanks to our amazing sponsors. Help keep Thulite sustainable by supporting maintenance, documentation, and long-term development. [Sponsor Thulite](https://github.com/sponsors/thuliteio) ❤️
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