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Docsy Example

Docsy Example is a free, open-source static site theme built with Hugo. An example documentation site using the Docsy Hugo theme. It has 557 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and GitHub's Use this template button creates your own copy in one click.

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Use this template creates your own GitHub repository from it. To work locally, copy the files with degit (no git history) or clone the repository.

Add the theme to an existing Hugo site
git submodule add https://github.com/docsy/docsy-example.git themes/docsy-example
Copy with degit
npx degit docsy/docsy-example my-site
cd my-site
Or clone with git
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/docsy/docsy-example.git my-site

Sources: GitHub docs on template repositories, degit.

About Docsy Example

[Docsy][] is a [Hugo theme module][] for technical documentation sites, providing easy site navigation, structure, and more. This Docsy Example Project pulls in the Docsy theme as a Hugo module, together with its dependencies, and provides a skeleton documentation structure for you to use. For Docsy documentation, see the [Docsy user guide][].

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FAQ

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How do I use Docsy Example?

Click Use this template on GitHub to create your own repository from it with a fresh history, or copy the files locally with npx degit docsy/docsy-example my-site. Then follow the README for the install and dev commands.

Can I use Docsy Example for commercial projects?

Yes. Docsy Example is released under the Apache-2.0 license, a permissive license that allows commercial use as long as you keep the copyright and license notice. Third-party assets bundled with it (images, fonts, icons) may have their own terms.

Is Docsy Example maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 16, 2026. Its latest release is v0.18.0. appsgit only lists templates from repositories with a commit in the last six months.