This repository is a professional boilerplate for creating searchable, high-quality ebooks and documentation sites using MkDocs. It is pre-configured to support local development via Docker and automated PDF generation.

🚀 Features

Documentation Site: Powered by MkDocs with the readthedocs theme.
PDF Export: Built-in support for generating professional PDF versions of your content.
Dockerized: Simple deployment and local testing using Docker Compose.
Syntax Highlighting: Pre-configured for YAML and Rust.
Custom Styling: Integrated CSS support for branding and layout adjustments.

📂 Project Structure

pages/: Contains the Markdown source files for your ebook.
pdf/: The output directory for generated PDF files (ignored by git).
mkdocs.yml: The main configuration file for project metadata, themes, and plugins.
compose.yaml: Defines the Docker services for serving the site locally.
compose.bash: A helper script to quickly rebuild and restart the Docker environment.

🛠️ Getting Started

Prerequisites

Docker and Docker Compose installed on your machine.

Local Development

To launch the project locally and view your ebook in a browser:

Run the setup script:

./compose.bash
[cite_start]``` [cite: 31744]

Access the site at http://localhost:8000.

PDF Generation

The project uses the to-pdf plugin to automatically generate a document titled lorem-ipsum-101.pdf. Ensure your assets (like assets/images/cover.jpg) are in place to include a cover page in the export.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.