Audience
Developers and software teams needing a tool to build, publish, and maintain fast, AI-ready documentation sites from Markdown with minimal configuration
About Blume
Blume is an open source, Markdown-first documentation framework for shipping production-grade docs sites with minimal setup. A folder of Markdown is a complete project: navigation is inferred from files, while search, theming, and OG images work out of the box, with configuration available only when needed. It includes 30+ accessible, theme-aware components and Markdown extensions for callouts, cards, steps, tabs, file trees, package-install tabs, code groups, Mermaid diagrams, and KaTeX math, with no imports or JSX to manage. Blume can render interactive OpenAPI and AsyncAPI references with endpoints, schemas, and a live “Try it” playground, and it includes a built-in changelog sourced from Markdown or GitHub Releases. Content can come from local Markdown, remote repositories, CMSs, Notion, or custom backends and be mixed into one site. It is built for both humans and AI: every page can be fetched as raw Markdown, indexed through llms.txt, and queried with an in-page AI assistant.
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Blume
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Blume Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Blume work with?
Blume works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Blume support in their product?
Blume supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Blume offer?
Blume offers support via online.
Q: What other applications or services does Blume integrate with?
Blume integrates with: Markdown and OpenAI.
Q: Does Blume have an API?
Yes, Blume has an API.
Q: What type of training does Blume provide?
Blume provides training in the form of documentation.
Q: How much does Blume cost?
Pricing for Blume starts at Free.
