October 7, 2025

Team Up with AI to Build Docs

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Gregory Koberger

Founder

ReadMe's AI launch includes a writing assistant, a built-in linter, a docs audit, and a new search experience.
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For the past 10 years, ReadMe has helped API teams create great developer experiences. But today, those experiences need to support not just developers, but also the AI tools they use every day. As development moves faster, documentation has become core to the workflow. That’s why we’re excited to introduce a new set of AI features that make creating and maintaining documentation easier than ever.

Agent Owlbert: Your AI Writing Assistant

Meet Agent Owlbert, your AI writing assistant that accelerates how you write and improve documentation. Owlbert can help rewrite your docs for clarity, build more interactive pages by suggesting and implementing ReadMe’s built-in MDX components, and combine research with content creation.

Linter: Review Pages with Custom Rules

The Linter works in real-time as you write, catching issues you might miss. The Linter automates the time-consuming work of checking content against your style guide and automated tooling that writers traditionally use. While there are a ton of grammar checks out there, this isn’t just another generic spell check tool. You write in natural language what makes for good documentation and the linter surfaces errors and warnings. Any issues that the linter surfaces can be fixed by Agent Owlbert!

Docs Audit: Score Your Docs Against Your Own Style Guide

While the Linter makes sure every page is perfect, Docs Audit gives you a complete overview of your documentation. It helps you identify gaps and inconsistencies so you can improve your entire documentation site. You customize a style guide that reflects what your company values, whether that means using more playful language or writing straightforward, step-by-step instructions.

Together, the Linter and Docs Audit create a powerful system for evaluating, scoring, and elevating your documentation, from the tiniest details to the overall developer experience.

Docs Audit Report

New AI Search

We've completely reimagined how developers interact with your documentation. Owlbot has evolved from a simple search bar to a sidebar experience that makes it easy for developers to learn about your API. Now, Ask AI is a conversational interface that understands context, remembers previous questions, and can guide developers through complex implementation scenarios.

AI Booster Pack: A New Way to Build with ReadMe

While these features are available on most plans, the AI Booster Pack unlocks advanced capabilities for teams looking to do more with AI, including:

  • Custom AI models tailored to your API and documentation

  • Ask AI analytics to understand and improve AI interactions

  • Unlimited usage across all AI features

The AI Booster Pack is available for $150/month and can be added to any plan.

Already using Owlbot? You’ve automatically been upgraded to the AI Booster Pack, which now includes AI Search.

Start Building with AI

The way software gets built is changing, and documentation has become a central part of that process. With our new AI features, ReadMe makes it simple to create documentation that keeps pace with modern development. Try them out for yourself and let us know what you think!

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