Help wanted: turn the demo and markdown docs into a real documentation site

[Austin1serb]

Summary

I would love help turning React Zero-UI's current markdown docs and demo app into a real documentation website.

Right now we have two separate things:

• a set of markdown docs in docs/
• a Next.js demo app in examples/demo

The project is moving forward, but I do not have the time to design and build a proper docs experience myself. I would love help from someone in the open-source community who enjoys docs, developer experience, information architecture, or frontend product polish.

What I’m hoping for

A contributor could help turn the current materials into a real docs website that:

• presents the existing markdown docs in a coherent docs layout
• keeps the live demo as part of the site experience somewhere meaningful
• makes it easier for new users to understand what Zero-UI is, how it works, and how to adopt it
• feels intentional and polished instead of "a demo app plus some standalone markdown files"

Current source material

Docs content

The repo already has documentation content in docs/, including:

• installation guides
• API reference
• FAQ
• internal notes
• usage examples
• migration guidance

Demo app

The repo also has a working Next.js app in examples/demo that could be incorporated into the docs site rather than living as a separate disconnected experience.

What a good outcome might look like

This does not have to be a giant rewrite.

A good first version could be something like:

• a homepage that explains the project clearly
• a docs layout with navigation, search-ready structure, and readable content pages
• installation and getting-started paths that are easier to follow
• the demo integrated as a section, route group, or playground area within the docs site
• a cleaner relationship between marketing, docs, and examples

Open to different approaches

I’m open to different implementation strategies, for example:

• adapt the existing Next.js demo app into the docs site
• build a docs shell around the current markdown content
• migrate the markdown files into an MDX-based content system
• keep some demo pages separate but link them into the docs flow intentionally

I care more about the end result than about a specific architecture.

Ideal contributor profile

This would be a great issue for someone who enjoys:

• docs UX
• developer onboarding
• information architecture
• MDX/content systems
• Next.js app structure
• polished frontend work for open-source projects

If you want to help

If this sounds interesting, comment on the issue with:

• your rough idea for the structure
• whether you’d adapt the current demo or build a docs shell around it
• any examples of docs sites you think would be good inspiration

I’d be very happy to collaborate and help clarify content, priorities, and what should ship first.