Building a docs platform for agents
Blog post from Stainless
Stainless Docs has been developed in collaboration with forward-thinking companies like Anthropic, Cloudflare, Letta, and OpenAI to support the growing influence of AI agents on documentation sites. AI agents not only consume documentation but also assist in building and customizing these sites, leading to increased traffic and engagement. The platform's core feature is a native markdown renderer designed for API reference content, which allows seamless integration with AI tools and improves both human and agent interactions with documentation. The framework offers extensive customization by treating content, theming, and configuration as code, enabling coding agents to tailor sites to specific brand needs. This approach has lowered barriers to entry, allowing non-engineering team members to effectively use coding agents for site development, thus democratizing access to powerful technologies traditionally reserved for developers. Stainless Docs exemplifies the shift towards code-first documentation solutions, emphasizing the importance of building tools that cater to both developers and AI agents.