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 The lucide.dev website is using [vitepress](https://vitepress.dev/) to generate the static website. The markdown files are located in the docs directory.
 
+#### Running the Docs Website Locally
+
+To test the docs website locally, follow these steps:
+1. **Navigate to the docs directory**
+    ```sh
+    cd docs
+    ```
+2. **Start the Local Development Server**
+    ```sh
+    pnpm run docs:dev
+    ```
+3. **Open the Website Locally**
+    Vitepress should open with the following format: 
+
+    VitePress dev server is running at:
+    - **Local**: http://localhost:3000/
+    - **Network**: http://192.168.x.x:3000/
+
+
+
 ### Guides
 
 Detailed documentation about: installation, guides, packages, design guides etc.