Glasskube Migrates from Docusaurus to Starlight for Technical Documentation

Philip, an engineer at Glasskube, shares their experience migrating their technical documentation framework from Docusaurus to Starlight. The post details a comparison of the two frameworks across design, SEO, developer experience, build speed, and extensibility. Docusaurus, based on React, suffers from slower build times and limited customization; Starlight, built on Astro, boasts faster build times and Tailwind CSS support but lacks Mermaid integration and marketing page capabilities. Glasskube ultimately chose Starlight for its superior developer experience and modern look and feel, despite some shortcomings. The post also shares their learnings in writing technical documentation, covering structure, user behavior analysis, and writing style, emphasizing clarity and conciseness.