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Dev tools · March 1, 2021

NextBook

Create lovely documentation with MDX

NextBook launched on March 1, 2021 with 74 votes, #715 of 3,696 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

What it does

NextBook is quick and easy way to buid technical books or documentation that support modern standards and run blazingly fast. It's built with MDX, Next.js and React and works by compiling markdown or MDX down to plain static html and you own your data.

You can use all Next.js features and create your custom app. You can use this page as a homepage or to redirect tofrom next-book.vercel.app

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