# Introduction

Rspress is a static site generator based on [Rsbuild](https://rsbuild.rs/), rendered with the React framework. It comes with a default documentation theme, and you can quickly build a documentation site with Rspress.

## Why Rspress

- **Build Performance**. The core compilation module is based on the Rust front-end toolchain, providing millisecond-level startup and a more ultimate development experience.
- **AI-native**. Technical documentation not only serves human readers but can also be better understood and utilized by AI through SSG-MD.
- **MDX Support**. MDX is a powerful way to write content, allowing you to use React components in Markdown.
- **Basic Capabilities**. Including full-text search, internationalization, multi-version support, component library documentation, etc.
- **Extensibility**. Provides a built-in plugin system, supports extending Rspress through plugin API.

## Try Rspress

Go to [Getting Started](/guide/start/getting-started) to learn how to use Rspress to build a documentation site.