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MkDocs theme by Martin Donath

Material for MkDocs

A very popular documentation theme for MkDocs with search, tabs, dark mode and lots of content extras.

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MIT Free for commercial and client use. Keep the license file; no visible credit needed.

Material for MkDocs on a desktop screen
Material for MkDocs on a phone
MIT

The license in plain words

Use it for anything, including paid client work, change it however you like and even share your changed copy. The one rule: keep the copyright notice and license text with the code (for example the LICENSE file). You do not have to show a credit on the page.

  • Commercial and client sitesYes
  • Change the code and designYes
  • Visible credit requiredNo
  • Keep the license text in the filesYes

Checked on October 27, 2026 from the LICENSE file in the source repository (Copyright (c) 2016-2025 Martin Donath <martin.donath@squidfunk.com>). Full text: MIT License. The license file that comes with the template is what counts. This is not legal advice.

Who it suits

Documentation and help centerSchool, course and tutor

Good to know: Needs Python and MkDocs to build. Its own site announced end of life on May 5, 2027 in favor of a successor, so check before starting a new project.

How to use it

This is a MkDocs theme, so it is not a single HTML file: you write pages in Markdown and MkDocs builds the site. It needs Python and MkDocs on your computer, or a host that builds it for you.

  1. Start from the theme's guide. Open the GitHub repository and follow its install steps; most themes offer a starter you can copy in one click.
  2. Write your pages in Markdown. Each post or page is a simple text file.
  3. Publish. Free hosts like GitHub Pages, Netlify and Cloudflare Pages can build MkDocs sites automatically when you push changes.
  4. Keep the license. Leave the LICENSE file in the theme folder.

Prefer plain HTML with no build step? Try our originals or a plain HTML template.

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