Windsurf setup
Configure Windsurf for your documentation workflow
Set up Windsurf's Cascade AI assistant to help you write and maintain your Mintlify documentation.
Prerequisites
- Windsurf editor installed
Setup
Open your docs directory in Windsurf
Open the root of your documentation repository where docs.json is located.
Install the Mintlify skill
In the integrated terminal, run:
npx skills add https://mintlify.com/docsThis gives Windsurf Mintlify's component reference, writing standards, and workflow guidance.
Customize project instructions
Edit AGENTS.md in your project root to add project-specific terminology,
style preferences, and content boundaries.
Start writing with Cascade
Open a file and use Cascade to draft and edit documentation.