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MkDocs vs Starlight
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| Fact | MkDocs | Starlight |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Licence | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Stars | 22k | 9.4k |
| Latest | 1.6.1 | @astrojs/starlight@0.42.5 |
| Last push | 2025-10-20 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 90 days between releases | about 4 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 35 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace GitBook. Alternatives to GitBook →
Full replacementMkDocsDocumentation site built from Markdown and a YAML config in your repository.
Full replacementStarlightDocumentation from Markdown in your own repository, deployed as a static site.
MkDocs
- 1.6.12024-08-30Fix build error when environment variable SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH=0 is set. #3795
- 1.6.02024-04-20mkdocs serve no longer locks up the browser when more than 5 tabs are open. This is achieved by closing the polling con…
- 1.5.32023-09-18Fix mkdocs serve sometimes locking up all browser tabs when navigating quickly (#3390)
- 1.5.22023-08-02Bugfix (regression in 1.5.0): Restore functionality of --no-livereload. (#3320)
- 1.5.12023-07-27Bugfix (regression in 1.5.0): Make it possible to treat ExtraScriptValue as a path. This lets some plugins still work d…
Starlight
- @astrojs/starlight@0.42.52026-10-01
- @astrojs/starlight@0.42.42026-09-24
- @astrojs/starlight@0.42.32026-09-22
- @astrojs/starlight@0.42.22026-09-18
- @astrojs/starlight@0.42.12026-09-15
MkDocs
✓ signed The latest release, 1.6.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Starlight
✓ signed The latest release, @astrojs/starlight@0.42.5, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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