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docfxMkDocs
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

The open-source application is available without a license fee.

Windows, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Generates API reference straight from .NET assemblies and XML comments
  • Combines API docs with Markdown articles
  • One YAML file and a folder of Markdown produce a complete site
  • Built-in live-reload server while writing
  • Requires the .NET SDK 8.0 or higher
  • PDF output needs Node.js as well
  • Output is static, so search and versioning depend on the theme and plugins
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: BSD-2-Clause
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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