diff --git a/docs/contributing.md b/docs/contributing.md
index 2be97b82..54c4e96f 100644
--- a/docs/contributing.md
+++ b/docs/contributing.md
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ management commands.
 - [`gulp compilemessages`](#compilemessages)
 - [`gulp coverage`](#coverage)
 - [`gulp createcachetable`](#createcachetable)
+- [`gulp docs:build`](#docsbuild)
+- [`gulp docs:deploy`](#docsdeploy)
+- [`gulp docs:watch`](#docswatch)
 - [`gulp extras`](#extras)
 - [`gulp fake`](#fake)
 - [`gulp lint`](#lint)
@@ -179,6 +182,19 @@ server IP address. See [`gulp runserver`](#runserver) for details.
 Creates all script, style and "extra" assets and places them in the
 `babybuddy/static` folder.
 
+#### `docs:build`
+
+Builds the documentation site in a local directory (`site` by default).
+
+#### `docs:deploy`
+
+Deploys the documentation site to GitHub Pages.
+
+#### `docs:watch`
+
+Runs a local server for the documentation site reloading whenever documentation
+sites files (in the `docs` directory) as modified.
+
 #### `clean`
 
 Deletes all build folders and the root `static` folder. Generally this should
diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index 2c12288d..8f0c548d 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -89,6 +89,33 @@ function coverage(cb) {
     });
 }
 
+/**
+ * Builds the documentation site locally.
+ *
+ * @param cb
+ */
+function docsBuild(cb) {
+    _runInPipenv(['mkdocs', 'build'], cb);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deploys the documentation site to GitHub Pages.
+ *
+ * @param cb
+ */
+function docsDeploy(cb) {
+    _runInPipenv(['mkdocs', 'gh-deploy'], cb);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Serves the documentation site, watching for changes.
+ *
+ * @param cb
+ */
+function docsWatch(cb) {
+    _runInPipenv(['mkdocs', 'serve'], cb);
+}
+
 /**
  * Builds and copies "extra" static files to configured paths.
  *
@@ -322,6 +349,12 @@ gulp.task('clean', clean);
 
 gulp.task('coverage', coverage);
 
+gulp.task('docs:build', docsBuild);
+
+gulp.task('docs:deploy', docsDeploy);
+
+gulp.task('docs:watch', docsWatch);
+
 gulp.task('extras', extras);
 
 gulp.task('lint', lint);