Retype turns Markdown files into production-ready documentation websites.
Retype
Retype builds static documentation websites from simple text files and Markdown content.
About Retype
Retype is a static site generator that builds documentation websites from Markdown text files. A project can start from a single .md file, with site-level settings in a retype.yml file and page-level settings such as navigation labels and icons.
It installs through npm, Yarn, or the dotnet CLI and builds a site with the retype start command. The output is static HTML that can be deployed to GitHub Pages, Netlify, Cloudflare, or other web servers, for public sites or within an organization's network, without special server-side software.
Key features
- Builds static HTML websites from Markdown text files
- Installs using npm, Yarn, or dotnet CLI
- Builds and previews site with retype start command
- Refreshes browser preview when Markdown files are saved
- Customizes sites with retype.yml project configuration file
- Adds tabs, callouts, and cards to Markdown content
Best for: People who want to publish documentation websites using plain Markdown files.
Good for
- Starts from a single Markdown file without required configuration
- Keeps content in plain Markdown files without proprietary formats
- Generates static HTML that needs no special server-side software
Retype at a glance
- Website
- github.com/retypeapp/retype
- Category
- Development › Web Development
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Retype FAQ
How do I install Retype?
It can be installed globally with npm, Yarn, or the dotnet CLI, for example with npm install retypeapp --global.
How do I start a Retype site?
Navigate to a folder containing Markdown files and run retype start, which builds the site and opens it in the browser.
Where can the generated site be hosted?
On GitHub Pages, Netlify, Cloudflare, or any web server, as a public site or within an organization's network.
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