Headlesshost Knowledgebase

Headlesshost Knowledgebase is a Next.js documentation and knowledgebase template backed by the Headlesshost content platform, provided as a starter repo you can clone, deploy to Vercel, or run locally with npm.

What is the Headlesshost Knowledgebase?

The Headlesshost Knowledgebase is a documentation website template built on Next.js and connected to Headlesshost as its content backend. It ships with a set of pre-built documentation components that render knowledgebase content, and those components can be extended with your own custom designs. It is distributed as a Next.js project bootstrapped with create-next-app and deployed either to Vercel or locally on port 3000.

Key Features

• Next.js framework — the project is bootstrapped with create-next-app from the Vercel Next.js repository, giving it the standard Next.js app structure.
• Headlesshost content backend — the knowledgebase is backed by Headlesshost, and a dedicated guide covers connecting your own content.
• Pre-built documentation components — the sample includes multiple pre-built components, listed on a component index page in the live demo.
• Custom component support — a guide explains how to implement your own components alongside the bundled ones.
• Vercel deploy button — a one-click automated deployment flow that clones the repository and sets the project and repository name to knowledgebase.
• Vercel preview and staging workflow — Vercel pre-production features pair with Headlesshost staging sites for real-time content preview and inline commenting.
• Local development — clone, run npm install, then npm run dev to serve the site at localhost:3000.
• Structured documentation sections — the demo organizes content into an intro, a component guide, a sections guide, and a content guide.

Who is it for?

• Developers starting a docs site: clone the template and get a working knowledgebase running locally or on Vercel without building documentation infrastructure from scratch.
• Teams using Headlesshost: connect their existing Headlesshost content to a Next.js front end using the provided content guide.
• Teams previewing content before publishing: use Headlesshost staging sites with Vercel preview deployments and inline commenting to review changes in real time.
• Developers extending the design: follow the sections guide to replace or add custom components on top of the pre-built set.

How does it work?

The template follows a standard Next.js bootstrapping path: clone the repository from GitHub, run npm install and then npm run dev, and open localhost:3000 to view the site. For production, the Vercel deploy button clones the repository into your account and configures the project, after which you can point it at your own Headlesshost content.

FAQ

What does the Headlesshost Knowledgebase template do?

It provides a Next.js documentation site with pre-built knowledgebase components wired to Headlesshost content. You can deploy it to Vercel with the provided button or run it locally with npm, then extend it with custom components and your own content.

Is the Headlesshost Knowledgebase free?

The template is distributed as a public GitHub repository (Headlesshost/react.nextjs.knowledgebase) that can be cloned or deployed through Vercel, so acquiring the template itself is free. Any costs would come from the Headlesshost and Vercel services you host it on.

How do I connect my own content?

The live demo includes a dedicated guide at the hh_content documentation path that explains how to connect your own content to the Next.js front end. The sample is backed by Headlesshost, so content lives there rather than inside the components.

Can I add my own components?

Yes. The template ships with pre-built components, and the live demo's hh_sections guide covers how to implement your own custom designs alongside them.