Add threaded discussions to any page of your docs or website

Q&A.js is an embeddable, open source widget for people to ask or answer questions. It's like Stack Overflow in your docs!

Features

Available now

• A widget appears wherever it's installed (unique to that specific URL)
• Questions previously asked on that page will render
• Option to moderate new posts and replies before publishing
• Ability to show specific threads on multiple pages
• Close threads
• Mark an answer as the accepted solution
• Slack notifications for new questions
• Webhook support
• User emails (via Mailgun)

Toolkit integrations

• Slack Thread Importer:  Import community Slack threads and display on specific webpages
• Discussion Warehouse:  Manage visibility of questions and moderate responses

On the roadmap

• "I have this question, too" button
• Vote on best answer
• Thread sorting
• Slack notifications for thread replies
• A widget with a feed of all recently asked (unanswered) questions

Future ideas

• A permalink for every question
• Notify specific moderators in Slack by URL rules
• Reply to question directly from Slack
• Allow questions from anonymous users (no login required)

How it works

Here's what happens when a user asks a question on a page of your website or docs.

1. Step 1

   A user posts a question on your website or docs

   

2. Step 2

   Moderators get notified in Slack

   

3. Step 3

   Moderators (and your community) can reply

   

4. Step 4

   Response is sent to the question’s author

   

Demo

Try Q&A.js