Lightning-Fast Documentation Sites with Next.js MDX and Algolia Search

Great documentation is the difference between developer adoption and abandonment. DevDock achieves perfect Lighthouse scores with static MDX rendering.

1. MDX Content Pipeline

MDX lets you embed React components inside markdown. We use the Unified ecosystem to parse and transform content:

typescript
import { compileMDX } from 'next-mdx-remote/rsc';

const { content, frontmatter } = await compileMDX({
  source: mdxSource,
  components: { CodeBlock, Callout, APIPlayground },
  options: { parseFrontmatter: true }
});

2. Algolia Instant Search

A GitHub Action indexes all MDX files into Algolia on every push. Users get search results as they type with zero server load.

3. Version Switching

A dropdown selector lets users switch between documentation versions (v1, v2, v3), each served from separate Git branches.

Summary

Static MDX rendering with incremental regeneration delivers documentation that loads instantly while Algolia makes every page discoverable.