Recipes
Complete common Lotus tasks without reading every reference page first.
Recipes are task-oriented guides. Use them when you know what you want to build and need the shortest safe path through configuration, content, and customization.
Structure And Routing
Overrides
Theme switch variants
Replace the default theme mode control with a button, select, segmented control, or light/dark switch.
Override shell components
Replace shell slots while reusing public theme components where appropriate.
Related References
Content routing
Configure docsBase, Markdown routes, search indexes, and slug overrides.
Internationalization
Configure locale directories, localized routes, fallbacks, and UI strings.
Search
Choose the local provider, Pagefind, DocSearch, or disable search.
Navigation
Configure navbar links, social links, sidebars, and footer sections.
Source and edit links
Configure hosted repository metadata, edit links, and contributors.
Deployment
Build Lotus and publish the generated static output.
Last updated Jul 18, 2026
