Overview
vitepress is an open-source docs skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by antfu. Its author describes it as: “VitePress static site generator powered by Vite and Vue. Use when building documentation sites, configuring themes, or writing Markdown with Vue components.”. The project has 5.8k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/antfu/skills ~/.claude/skills/vitepress`.
What vitepress does
VitePress is a Static Site Generator (SSG) built on Vite and Vue 3. It takes Markdown content, applies a theme, and generates static HTML that becomes an SPA for fast navigation. Perfect for documentation, blogs, and marketing sites.
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What’s inside
The SKILL.md for vitepress is organised into these sections:
- Core
- Features
- Code & Content
- Theme
- Advanced
- Recipes
Installation
Add vitepress to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/antfu/skills ~/.claude/skills/vitepressReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
Neither the skill nor its repository names a specific agent. It uses the SKILL.md format, which several agents can load — check the repository for any agent-specific requirements.
License
vitepress is published under the MIT license.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in antfu/skills, an established project with 5,770 GitHub stars
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Frequently asked questions
- What does vitepress do?
- VitePress static site generator powered by Vite and Vue. Use when building documentation sites, configuring themes, or writing Markdown with Vue components.
- How do I install vitepress?
- Run git clone https://github.com/antfu/skills ~/.claude/skills/vitepress in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/antfu/skills before installing.
- Is vitepress free to use?
- Yes. vitepress is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Where does vitepress come from?
- vitepress ships inside antfu/skills, a repository that contains 19 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 5,770 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
