# Lotusdocs (Static site themes)

> Lotusdocs is a free, open-source static site theme built with Bootstrap and Hugo. A free, lightweight, modern documentation theme for Hugo. It has 697 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and GitHub's Use this template button creates your own copy in one click.

Lotus Docs is an easily updated and customisable Hugo theme for building fast, secure, and SEO-friendly documentation sites.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/colinwilson/lotusdocs |
| Built with | Bootstrap, Hugo |
| Live demo | https://lotusdocs.dev/docs/ |
| GitHub template repository | yes (Use this template) |
| GitHub stars | 697 |
| License | MIT |
| Language | JavaScript |
| Official | no |
| Category | Static site themes |
| Latest release | v0.3.0 (Apr 17, 2026) |
| Last commit | Jun 2, 2026 |

## Get started

Use this template on GitHub: https://github.com/colinwilson/lotusdocs/generate

### Add the theme to a Hugo site

```sh
git submodule add https://github.com/colinwilson/lotusdocs.git themes/lotusdocs
```

### Copy with degit

```sh
npx degit colinwilson/lotusdocs my-site
cd my-site
```

### Or clone with git

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/colinwilson/lotusdocs.git my-site
```

Commercial use depends on the MIT license. Sources: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/creating-a-repository-from-a-template, https://github.com/Rich-Harris/degit

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