Setting up a simple custom documentation system using Docsify with Mermaid

One of the simplest ways to set up a custom documentation system with a flavor of Mermaid is to use a documentation site generator. Although there are a few other options available, we are choosing Docsify, which generates HTML-based documentation on the fly.

Unlike GitBook, Gatsby, and so on, it does not generate static HTML files. Instead, it smartly loads and parses your Markdown files and displays them as a website. If you are more interested in setting up Mermaid-powered documentation that supports static site generation, and doesn't do this on the fly, please move on to the next section, Setting up your custom documentation system that supports Mermaid using Gatsby.

In Chapter 1, The Art of Documentation with Mermaid, we looked at the key features of Mermaid, so now, let's look at some key features of using Docsify as a base for documentation:

• Adds documentation in Markdown files...