Overview

The most powerful development environment – now adapted for writing documentation. Writerside is a solution for writing, testing, and building documentation, based on the IntelliJ platform. Currently, Writerside is in the Early Access Program - you can download it free of charge and use it to create product or API documentation.

Features

Docs-as-code pipeline

Use a single authoring environment – eliminating the need for a wide array of tools. With the built-in Git UI, an integrated build tool, automated tests, and a ready-to-use and customizable layout, you can focus on what matters most – your content.

Markdown and XML combined

You can now combine the advantages of Markdown with those of semantic markup. Stick to one format, or enrich markdown with semantic attributes and elements, Mermaid diagrams, and LaTeX math formulas.

Doc quality automation

Ensure documentation quality and integrity with 100+ on-the-fly inspections in the editor as well as tests in Live Preview and during build.

Live preview

The preview shows the docs exactly as your readers will see them. Preview a single page in the IDE, or open the entire help website in your browser without running the build.

Single-source

Reuse anything, from smaller content chunks to entire topics or sections of your TOC. Stay flexible with filters and variables. Use predefined templates for complex markup elements, or configure your own.