From e476154900e71dd8f8e59011e0d4335b9f065b97 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "mintlify[bot]" <109931778+mintlify[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:35:04 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update quickstart.mdx
Co-Authored-By: mintlify[bot] <109931778+mintlify[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
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quickstart.mdx | 24 +++++++++++++++++++++++-
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@@ -4,7 +4,29 @@ description: "Deploy your documentation site and make your first change."
keywords: ["quickstart","deploy","get started","first steps"]
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-After you complete this guide, you'll have a live documentation site ready to customize and update.
+**Time to complete:** ~5 minutes
+
+## What you'll build
+
+By the end of this guide, you'll have a live documentation site like this:
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+
+
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+
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+GitHub account
+Node.js v20.17.0 or higher (for CLI usage)
## Before you begin
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From: "mintlify[bot]" <109931778+mintlify[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:35:10 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update quickstart.mdx
Co-Authored-By: mintlify[bot] <109931778+mintlify[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
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quickstart.mdx | 2 +-
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diff --git a/quickstart.mdx b/quickstart.mdx
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GitHub account
Node.js v20.17.0 or higher (for CLI usage)
-## Before you begin
+## How it works
Mintlify uses a docs-as-code approach to manage your documentation. Every page on your site has a corresponding file stored in your documentation repository.