{"library":"mkdocs-literate-nav","title":"MkDocs Literate Nav","description":"MkDocs plugin to specify the navigation in Markdown instead of YAML. The current version is 0.6.3. It follows an irregular release cadence, often tied to MkDocs compatibility or new features.","language":"python","status":"active","last_verified":"Sat Apr 11","install":{"commands":["pip install mkdocs-literate-nav"],"cli":null},"imports":[],"auth":{"required":false,"env_vars":[]},"quickstart":{"code":"plugins:\n  - literate-nav: \n      nav_file: SUMMARY.md\n\n# In your docs/SUMMARY.md file:\n# * [Home](index.md)\n# * About\n#   * [Team](about/team.md)\n#   * [History](about/history.md)\n# * API Reference: api/","lang":"yaml","description":"To use the plugin, enable it in your `mkdocs.yml` under the `plugins` section. By default, it looks for `SUMMARY.md` files in your documentation directories to define navigation. The example `SUMMARY.md` shows basic page links, nested sections, and a directory cross-link for 'API Reference' (assuming an `api/` directory with its own `SUMMARY.md` or inferred navigation).","tag":null,"tag_description":null,"last_tested":"2026-04-25","results":[{"runtime":"python:3.10-alpine","exit_code":1},{"runtime":"python:3.10-slim","exit_code":1},{"runtime":"python:3.11-alpine","exit_code":1},{"runtime":"python:3.11-slim","exit_code":1},{"runtime":"python:3.12-alpine","exit_code":1},{"runtime":"python:3.12-slim","exit_code":1},{"runtime":"python:3.13-alpine","exit_code":1},{"runtime":"python:3.13-slim","exit_code":1},{"runtime":"python:3.9-alpine","exit_code":1},{"runtime":"python:3.9-slim","exit_code":1}]},"compatibility":null}