mdbook

name	mdbook
description	Use this skill when the user wants to create documentation books, build docs from markdown, serve documentation locally, or generate static sites from markdown files.

mdBook Plugin

Create modern online books from Markdown files.

Commands

Build

• mdbook build run — Build a book from markdown files
• mdbook serve run — Serve book with live reload
• mdbook init run — Initialize a new book

Maintenance

• mdbook clean run — Delete built book
• mdbook test run — Test Rust code examples in book

Usage Examples

• "Build my documentation book"
• "Initialize a new book project"
• "Serve the book locally"
• "Clean the build output"

Installation

cargo install mdbook

Examples

# Create a new book
mdbook init my-book

# Build the book
mdbook build

# Serve with live reload
mdbook serve --open

# Clean
mdbook clean

Key Features

• Markdown-based documentation
• Live reload dev server
• Math equations (KaTeX)
• Code block theming
• Search functionality
• Multi-language support