Publishing
Put your docs online with a managed editor or a connected GitHub repo.
Publishing takes your project from a local preview to a live site on Velu. You can write entirely in the web editor, or connect a GitHub repository and let every push build the site. Either way, each site gets a free subdomain to start.
Get online
Sign in at docs.getvelu.com with your email and password.
Pick one of two modes during onboarding:
- Editor-only (managed) — Velu hosts your content and you write in the web editor. No GitHub, no local setup. Velu seeds a starter site and builds it immediately.
- Docs-as-code — install the Velu GitHub App. Velu creates a repository from the docs template, builds it, and keeps the web editor available too.
Every site is published at a free <name>.getvelu.com subdomain, so it's live
as soon as the first build finishes.
What triggers a build
Velu calls a build a deployment. A new deployment runs when:
- you push to the
mainbranch (Docs-as-code mode); - you click Rebuild in the dashboard; or
- you click Publish in the web editor.
Build history
The dashboard shows each deployment's status — queued, building, successful, or failed. A failed build shows an error log and emails the site owner so you can fix it and rebuild.
Publishing on a paid plan unlocks Ask AI. Manage account and site settings in the Velu dashboard.