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How to Optimize Documentation Performance

This guide shows you how to optimize your DocuMCP-deployed documentation for speed, efficiency, and user experience.

Quick Setup​

# Prompt DocuMCP:
"optimize my documentation for performance"

Performance Overview​

DocuMCP provides comprehensive performance optimization for your documentation:

Key Metrics​

  • Core Web Vitals: LCP, FID, CLS measurements
  • Page Load Speed: First contentful paint, time to interactive
  • Resource Optimization: Image, CSS, JavaScript optimization
  • Caching Strategy: Browser and CDN caching

Performance Benefits​

  • Better User Experience: Faster loading times
  • SEO Improvement: Search engines favor fast sites
  • Reduced Bounce Rate: Users stay longer on fast sites
  • Cost Efficiency: Lower bandwidth and hosting costs

Setup Methods​

# Complete performance optimization:
"analyze and optimize my documentation performance"

This will:

  1. Analyze current performance metrics
  2. Optimize images and assets
  3. Configure caching strategies
  4. Implement code splitting
  5. Set up performance monitoring

Method 2: Manual Configuration​

Step 1: Performance Analysis​

# Analyze current performance:
"analyze performance of my documentation site"

Step 2: Asset Optimization​

# Optimize assets:
"optimize images and static assets for performance"

Step 3: Caching Configuration​

# Configure caching:
"set up caching strategy for my documentation"

Performance Optimization Techniques​

Image Optimization​

# Optimize images:
"optimize all images for web performance"

Image Formats​

  • WebP: Modern format with superior compression
  • AVIF: Next-generation format with excellent compression
  • Progressive JPEG: Better perceived performance

Responsive Images​

<picture>
  <source media="(min-width: 800px)" srcset="large.webp" />
  <source media="(min-width: 400px)" srcset="medium.webp" />
  <img src="small.jpg" alt="Documentation screenshot" />
</picture>

CSS Optimization​

# Optimize CSS:
"optimize CSS for performance"

CSS Best Practices​

  • Critical CSS: Inline critical styles
  • Unused CSS: Remove unused stylesheets
  • CSS Minification: Compress CSS files
  • CSS Splitting: Load only necessary styles

JavaScript Optimization​

# Optimize JavaScript:
"optimize JavaScript for performance"

JavaScript Best Practices​

  • Code Splitting: Load only necessary code
  • Tree Shaking: Remove unused code
  • Lazy Loading: Load scripts on demand
  • Minification: Compress JavaScript files

Caching Strategies​

Browser Caching​

# Browser caching configuration
caching:
  static_assets:
    max_age: "1 year"
    cache_control: "public, immutable"
  html_pages:
    max_age: "1 hour"
    cache_control: "public, must-revalidate"
  api_responses:
    max_age: "5 minutes"
    cache_control: "private, max-age=300"

CDN Configuration​

# Set up CDN:
"configure CDN for my documentation assets"

Service Worker​

# Implement service worker:
"set up service worker for offline documentation access"

Performance Monitoring​

Core Web Vitals​

# Monitor Core Web Vitals:
"set up Core Web Vitals monitoring"

Key Metrics​

  • LCP (Largest Contentful Paint): < 2.5s
  • FID (First Input Delay): < 100ms
  • CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift): < 0.1

Real User Monitoring​

# Set up RUM:
"configure real user monitoring for performance tracking"

Synthetic Monitoring​

# Set up synthetic monitoring:
"configure synthetic performance monitoring"

Advanced Optimization​

Preloading and Prefetching​

# Configure preloading:
"set up resource preloading for critical assets"
<!-- Preload critical resources -->
<link
  rel="preload"
  href="/fonts/main.woff2"
  as="font"
  type="font/woff2"
  crossorigin
/>
<link rel="preload" href="/css/critical.css" as="style" />

<!-- Prefetch likely next pages -->
<link rel="prefetch" href="/tutorials/advanced-topics" />

HTTP/2 Optimization​

# Optimize for HTTP/2:
"configure HTTP/2 optimization"

Resource Hints​

<!-- DNS prefetch for external resources -->
<link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//fonts.googleapis.com" />

<!-- Preconnect for critical external resources -->
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://analytics.google.com" />

Performance Testing​

Lighthouse Integration​

# Run Lighthouse audit:
"run Lighthouse performance audit"

Performance Budget​

# Performance budget configuration
budget:
  total_budget: "500kb"
  js_budget: "200kb"
  css_budget: "100kb"
  image_budget: "200kb"
  font_budget: "100kb"

Continuous Performance Testing​

# Set up continuous testing:
"configure continuous performance testing in CI/CD"

Mobile Performance​

Mobile Optimization​

# Optimize for mobile:
"optimize documentation for mobile performance"

Mobile Best Practices​

  • Responsive Images: Serve appropriate image sizes
  • Touch Optimization: Optimize for touch interfaces
  • Mobile-First CSS: Use mobile-first approach
  • Reduced Data Usage: Minimize data consumption

Progressive Web App​

# Set up PWA:
"configure Progressive Web App for documentation"

Performance Tools​

Built-in DocuMCP Tools​

  • Performance analysis and optimization
  • Asset compression and optimization
  • Caching strategy configuration
  • Performance monitoring dashboard

External Tools​

  • Google PageSpeed Insights
  • WebPageTest
  • Chrome DevTools
  • Lighthouse CI

Troubleshooting​

Common Performance Issues​

Problem: Slow page load times Solution: Optimize images, enable compression, improve caching

Problem: High bounce rate Solution: Improve Core Web Vitals, optimize above-the-fold content

Problem: Poor mobile performance Solution: Implement responsive design, optimize for mobile

Problem: Large bundle sizes Solution: Implement code splitting, remove unused code

Performance Debugging​

# Debug performance issues:
"debug performance problems in my documentation"

Best Practices​

Development Guidelines​

  1. Performance Budget: Set and maintain performance budgets
  2. Regular Audits: Run performance audits regularly
  3. Monitor Metrics: Track Core Web Vitals continuously
  4. Optimize Assets: Compress and optimize all assets
  5. Test on Real Devices: Test performance on actual devices

Optimization Strategies​

  1. Critical Path: Optimize critical rendering path
  2. Resource Prioritization: Load critical resources first
  3. Lazy Loading: Defer non-critical resources
  4. Caching: Implement comprehensive caching strategy
  5. CDN Usage: Use CDN for static assets

Performance Checklist​

Pre-Launch​

  • Run Lighthouse audit (score > 90)
  • Optimize all images
  • Minify CSS and JavaScript
  • Configure caching headers
  • Test on mobile devices

Post-Launch​

  • Monitor Core Web Vitals
  • Set up performance alerts
  • Regular performance audits
  • User experience monitoring
  • Continuous optimization

Next Steps​