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Show HN: Darby, a Hugo docs theme with in-browser AI Q&A (no back end, no keys)

Darby, a new Hugo theme for technical documentation, features an in-browser AI Q&A system that requires no back end or API keys, according to its developer. The theme offers dark mode, search, callouts, and code blocks out of the box, and is built and documented with itself as a living example.

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Show HN: Darby, a Hugo docs theme with in-browser AI Q&A (no back end, no keys)
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Built for Hugo

Darby is a minimal, fast, and beautiful Hugo theme for technical documentation. Dark mode, search, callouts, and gorgeous code blocks, all out of the box.

Built for documentation #

Every feature you need to publish docs that feel premium, demonstrated below.

export function greet(name) {
  return `Hello, ${name}`;
}

DocsInstallation

DocsQuickstart

Note

ABC

Darby is built and documented with itself, so this entire site is a living example of what your docs can look like.

Ready to build your docs? #

Spin up a polished documentation site in minutes, not days.

Get started

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