Lotusdocs
Lotusdocs is a free, open-source static site theme built with Bootstrap and Hugo. A free, lightweight, modern documentation theme for Hugo. It has 695 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and GitHub's Use this template button creates your own copy in one click.
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Get started
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.
git submodule add https://github.com/colinwilson/lotusdocs.git themes/lotusdocsnpx degit colinwilson/lotusdocs my-site
cd my-sitegit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/colinwilson/lotusdocs.git my-siteSources: GitHub docs on template repositories, degit.
About Lotusdocs
Lotus Docs is an easily updated and customisable Hugo theme for building fast, secure, and SEO-friendly documentation sites.
Built with
- Bootstrap
- Hugo
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How do I use Lotusdocs?
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 colinwilson/lotusdocs my-site. Then follow the README for the install and dev commands.
Can I use Lotusdocs for commercial projects?
Yes. Lotusdocs is released under the MIT 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 Lotusdocs maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Jun 2, 2026. Its latest release is v0.3.0. appsgit only lists templates from repositories with a commit in the last six months.