Work

Public Documentation for HEXLE

Astro
Starlight
Markdown
MDX
GitLab CI/CD

Starlight-Powered Public Documentation at HEXLE

Starlight

Public Documentation – Documentation Platform for HEXLE

The Public Documentation is HEXLE’s official documentation portal, available at https://docs.hexle.at. It provides a fast, structured, and multilingual documentation hub for product users as well as public legal content (e.g. terms and conditions).

The platform was designed to be maintainable, performant, and developer-friendly, while offering a professional and accessible experience for non-technical users.

Role & Responsibilities

Developer

I was responsible for the setup, customization, content structure, and deployment integration of the documentation platform, ensuring long-term maintainability and ease of use.

Core Technologies

  • Astro
  • Starlight (Astro documentation theme)
  • Markdown / MDX
  • GitLab CI/CD

Integration & Architecture

  • Astro-based static documentation site
  • Documentation theme providing navigation, search, dark/light mode, and responsive layout
  • Multilingual documentation structure using built-in i18n support
  • Markdown/MDX-based content authoring with automatic routing
  • Custom configuration via astro.config.mjs for metadata, navigation, and theming
  • Fully automated build and deployment pipeline via GitLab CI/CD

Key Contributions & Impact

  • Launched the public HEXLE documentation portal for products and legal information
  • Designed a scalable documentation structure for different target audiences
  • Enabled multilingual documentation to support international users
  • Customized layout, navigation, and theming to align with HEXLE’s branding
  • Integrated a fully automated CI/CD pipeline for reliable and fast updates
  • Delivered a high-performance, low-maintenance documentation solution

Learnings & Takeaways

  • Practical experience building modern documentation platforms with Astro
  • Strong understanding of static site generation and content-driven systems
  • Experience designing documentation architectures that scale with product growth
  • Insight into automating documentation workflows as part of CI/CD pipelines