Archbee Starter

The starter kit for your Archbee docs — clone, customize, and preview locally.

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Getting Started

1. Clone this repo

Click "Use this template" above, or clone directly:

git clone https://github.com/Archbee/starter.git my-docs
cd my-docs

2. Install the CLI

npm install -g @archbee/cli

3. Preview locally

archbee dev

Your docs are live at http://localhost:3000 with hot reload.

What's Included

This starter comes with two spaces and example content covering every Archbee block:

Documentation space — guides for getting started, configuration, navigation, markdown, theming, branding, and API commands.

Blocks space — live examples of every block type organized by category:

• Basic — Headings, Expandable Headings, Lists, Tables, Button, Callout, Horizontal Divider, Vertical Split, Blockquote, Link Grid, Workflow, Tabs
• Media — File, Image, YouTube or Vimeo
• Developer — Code Editor, Code Drawer, Mermaid Diagram, TeX, API Endpoint, Changelog

Four built-in templates: Stripe, ColorNav, Windy, Booklet. Set via "template" in archbee.json.

Project Structure

my-docs/
├── archbee.json           ← Configuration (name, template, colors, navigation)
├── guides/                ← Documentation space (docsPath)
│   ├── index.mdx          ← Home page
│   ├── quickstart.mdx
│   ├── assets/            ← Static assets (logos, favicon, images)
│   ├── essentials/        ← Configuration, navigation, markdown, code, images
│   ├── customization/     ← Templates, theming, branding
│   └── api/               ← API command reference
└── blocks/                ← Blocks showcase space
    ├── headings.mdx
    ├── callouts.mdx
    ├── code-drawers.mdx
    └── ... (21 block pages)

Development

Command	Description
archbee dev	Start local preview with hot reload
archbee validate	Check config and doc structure for errors
archbee broken-links	Find broken internal links
archbee dev --port 3001	Use a different port

Edit any .mdx file and the browser updates instantly. Changes to archbee.json (colors, navigation, template) also reload in real time.

Configuration

All settings live in archbee.json. Key fields:

{
  "name": "My Docs",
  "template": "stripe",
  "hostingColor": "#2166AE",
  "docsPath": "guides",
  "structure": { "docsTree": [...] },
  "sites": [{ "name": "Blocks", "docsPath": "blocks", ... }]
}

Compatible Projects

The CLI auto-detects your project format — drop into any existing project and run archbee dev:

• archbee.json — native Archbee config
• docusaurus.config.js / .ts — Docusaurus projects

Troubleshooting

Issue	Fix
Config not found	Make sure archbee.json is in the project root
Port in use	The CLI auto-tries the next available port
Outdated CLI	Run archbee update
Node.js required	Install Node.js 18+ from nodejs.org

Learn More

• Archbee Documentation
• Archbee CLI on npm
• Archbee Website