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Vitepress by bootstrap-vue-next — Agent Skill

Name: Vitepress
Author: bootstrap-vue-next

File contents

VitePress is a Static Site Generator (SSG) built on Vite and Vue 3. It takes Markdown content, applies a theme, and generates static HTML that becomes an SPA for fast navigation. Perfect for documentation, blogs, and marketing sites.

Key Characteristics:

File-based routing with .md files
Vue components work directly in Markdown
Fast HMR with instant updates (<100ms)
Default theme optimized for documentation
Built-in search (local or Algolia)

Before working with VitePress projects:

Check .vitepress/config.ts for site configuration
Look at .vitepress/theme/ for custom theme extensions
The public/ directory contains static assets served as-is

The skill is based on VitePress 1.x, generated at 2026-01-28.

Core

Topic	Description	Reference
Configuration	Config file setup, defineConfig, site metadata	core-config
CLI	Command-line interface: dev, build, preview, init	core-cli
Routing	File-based routing, source directory, rewrites	core-routing
Markdown	Frontmatter, containers, tables, anchors, includes	core-markdown

Features

Code & Content

Topic	Description	Reference
Code Blocks	Syntax highlighting, line highlighting, diffs, focus	features-code-blocks
Vue in Markdown	Components, script setup, directives, templating	features-vue
Data Loading	Build-time data loaders, createContentLoader	features-data-loading
Dynamic Routes	Generate pages from data, paths loader files	features-dynamic-routes

Theme

Topic	Description	Reference
Theme Config	Nav, sidebar, search, social links, footer	theme-config
Customization	CSS variables, slots, fonts, global components	theme-customization
Custom Theme	Building themes from scratch, theme interface	theme-custom

Advanced

Topic	Description	Reference
Internationalization	Multi-language sites, locale configuration	advanced-i18n
SSR Compatibility	Server-side rendering, ClientOnly, dynamic imports	advanced-ssr

Recipes

Topic	Description	Reference
Deployment	GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare, Nginx	recipes-deploy

---name: vitepressdescription: VitePress static site generator powered by Vite and Vue. Use when building documentation sites, configuring themes, or writing Markdown with Vue components.---VitePress is a Static Site Generator (SSG) built on Vite and Vue 3. It takes Markdown content, applies a theme, and generates static HTML that becomes an SPA for fast navigation. Perfect for documentation, blogs, and marketing sites.**Key Characteristics:**- File-based routing with `.md` files- Vue components work directly in Markdown- Fast HMR with instant updates (<100ms)- Default theme optimized for documentation- Built-in search (local or Algolia)**Before working with VitePress projects:**- Check `.vitepress/config.ts` for site configuration- Look at `.vitepress/theme/` for custom theme extensions- The `public/` directory contains static assets served as-is> The skill is based on VitePress 1.x, generated at 2026-01-28.## Core| Topic | Description | Reference ||-------|-------------|-----------|| Configuration | Config file setup, defineConfig, site metadata | [core-config](references/core-config.md) || CLI | Command-line interface: dev, build, preview, init | [core-cli](references/core-cli.md) || Routing | File-based routing, source directory, rewrites | [core-routing](references/core-routing.md) || Markdown | Frontmatter, containers, tables, anchors, includes | [core-markdown](references/core-markdown.md) |## Features### Code & Content| Topic | Description | Reference ||-------|-------------|-----------|| Code Blocks | Syntax highlighting, line highlighting, diffs, focus | [features-code-blocks](references/features-code-blocks.md) || Vue in Markdown | Components, script setup, directives, templating | [features-vue](references/features-vue.md) || Data Loading | Build-time data loaders, createContentLoader | [features-data-loading](references/features-data-loading.md) || Dynamic Routes | Generate pages from data, paths loader files | [features-dynamic-routes](references/features-dynamic-routes.md) |## Theme| Topic | Description | Reference ||-------|-------------|-----------|| Theme Config | Nav, sidebar, search, social links, footer | [theme-config](references/theme-config.md) || Customization | CSS variables, slots, fonts, global components | [theme-customization](references/theme-customization.md) || Custom Theme | Building themes from scratch, theme interface | [theme-custom](references/theme-custom.md) |## Advanced| Topic | Description | Reference ||-------|-------------|-----------|| Internationalization | Multi-language sites, locale configuration | [advanced-i18n](references/advanced-i18n.md) || SSR Compatibility | Server-side rendering, ClientOnly, dynamic imports | [advanced-ssr](references/advanced-ssr.md) |## Recipes| Topic | Description | Reference ||-------|-------------|-----------|| Deployment | GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare, Nginx | [recipes-deploy](references/recipes-deploy.md) |

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