diff --git a/apps/web/package.json b/apps/web/package.json
index 7562e78..b743abc 100644
--- a/apps/web/package.json
+++ b/apps/web/package.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@codeboard/shared": "*",
+    "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.19",
     "bullmq": "^5.34.0",
     "ioredis": "^5.4.0",
     "lucide-react": "^0.563.0",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/globals.css b/apps/web/src/app/globals.css
index 295bcee..8a5b753 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/globals.css
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/globals.css
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 @import "tailwindcss";
+@plugin "@tailwindcss/typography";
 
 :root {
   --background: #0a0a0f;
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/code-block.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/code-block.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98ef55a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/code-block.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState, type ReactNode } from "react";
+import { Check, Copy } from "lucide-react";
+
+interface CodeBlockProps {
+  children: ReactNode;
+  className?: string;
+  inline?: boolean;
+}
+
+export function CodeBlock({ children, className, inline }: CodeBlockProps) {
+  const [copied, setCopied] = useState(false);
+
+  if (inline) {
+    return (
+      <code className="px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded bg-white/10 text-blue-300 text-[0.85em] font-mono border border-white/5">
+        {children}
+      </code>
+    );
+  }
+
+  const language = className?.replace("language-", "") || "";
+  const codeString = String(children).replace(/\n$/, "");
+
+  const handleCopy = async () => {
+    await navigator.clipboard.writeText(codeString);
+    setCopied(true);
+    window.setTimeout(() => setCopied(false), 2000);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="relative group my-4">
+      {language && (
+        <div className="absolute top-0 left-0 px-3 py-1 text-[10px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wider text-zinc-500 bg-black/30 rounded-tl-lg rounded-br-lg border-b border-r border-white/5">
+          {language}
+        </div>
+      )}
+      <button
+        onClick={handleCopy}
+        className="absolute top-2 right-2 p-1.5 rounded-md bg-white/5 border border-white/10 text-zinc-500 hover:text-white hover:bg-white/10 transition-all opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 z-10"
+        aria-label="Copy code"
+      >
+        {copied ? (
+          <Check className="w-3.5 h-3.5 text-green-400" />
+        ) : (
+          <Copy className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
+        )}
+      </button>
+      <pre className="overflow-x-auto rounded-lg bg-black/50 border border-white/10 p-4 pt-8 text-sm leading-relaxed font-mono scrollbar-thin">
+        <code className={`text-zinc-300 ${className || ""}`}>{codeString}</code>
+      </pre>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/doc-viewer.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/doc-viewer.tsx
index 19299b7..e84d56a 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/doc-viewer.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/doc-viewer.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { useState, type ComponentPropsWithoutRef } from "react";
 import type { GeneratedDocs, DocsModule } from "@codeboard/shared";
 import { MermaidDiagram } from "./mermaid-diagram";
+import { CodeBlock } from "./code-block";
 import ReactMarkdown from "react-markdown";
 import {
   BookOpen,
@@ -21,6 +22,31 @@ interface DocViewerProps {
   docs: GeneratedDocs;
 }
 
+const markdownComponents = {
+  pre({ children, ...props }: ComponentPropsWithoutRef<"pre">) {
+    return <>{children}</>;
+  },
+  code({ children, className, ...props }: ComponentPropsWithoutRef<"code"> & { inline?: boolean }) {
+    const isBlock =
+      className?.startsWith("language-") ||
+      (typeof children === "string" && children.includes("\n"));
+    if (isBlock) {
+      return (
+        <CodeBlock className={className}>{children}</CodeBlock>
+      );
+    }
+    return <CodeBlock inline>{children}</CodeBlock>;
+  },
+};
+
+function Md({ children }: { children: string }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="prose prose-invert prose-sm max-w-none prose-p:text-zinc-300 prose-p:leading-relaxed prose-headings:text-white prose-strong:text-white prose-a:text-blue-400 prose-a:no-underline hover:prose-a:underline prose-li:text-zinc-300 prose-code:before:content-none prose-code:after:content-none prose-pre:bg-transparent prose-pre:p-0">
+      <ReactMarkdown components={markdownComponents}>{children}</ReactMarkdown>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 export function DocViewer({ docs }: DocViewerProps) {
   const [activeSection, setActiveSection] = useState("overview");
   const [expandedModules, setExpandedModules] = useState<Set<string>>(
@@ -116,9 +142,7 @@ export function DocViewer({ docs }: DocViewerProps) {
             <h1 className="text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-bold text-white mb-4">
               {docs.sections.overview.title}
             </h1>
-            <p className="text-lg text-zinc-400">
-              {docs.sections.overview.description}
-            </p>
+            <Md>{docs.sections.overview.description}</Md>
             <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2 mt-4">
               {docs.sections.overview.techStack.map((tech: string) => (
                 <span
@@ -195,7 +219,9 @@ export function DocViewer({ docs }: DocViewerProps) {
 
                   {expandedModules.has(module.name) && (
                     <div className="px-5 pb-5 border-t border-white/10">
-                      <p className="text-zinc-300 mt-4 mb-4">{module.summary}</p>
+                      <div className="mt-4 mb-4">
+                        <Md>{module.summary}</Md>
+                      </div>
 
                       {module.keyFiles.length > 0 && (
                         <div className="mb-4">
@@ -211,7 +237,9 @@ export function DocViewer({ docs }: DocViewerProps) {
                                 <FileCode className="w-4 h-4 text-zinc-500 mt-0.5 flex-shrink-0" />
                                 <div>
                                   <code className="text-blue-300">{file.path}</code>
-                                  <p className="text-zinc-500">{file.purpose}</p>
+                                  {file.purpose && (
+                                    <p className="text-zinc-500">{file.purpose}</p>
+                                  )}
                                 </div>
                               </div>
                             ))}
@@ -252,11 +280,11 @@ export function DocViewer({ docs }: DocViewerProps) {
             <div className="grid gap-6 md:grid-cols-2">
               <div className="glass rounded-xl p-6">
                 <h3 className="font-semibold text-white mb-4">Coding Conventions</h3>
-                <ul className="space-y-2">
+                <ul className="space-y-3">
                   {docs.sections.patterns.conventions.map((convention: string, i: number) => (
-                    <li key={i} className="flex items-start gap-2 text-sm text-zinc-300">
-                      <span className="text-blue-400 mt-1">•</span>
-                      {convention}
+                    <li key={i} className="flex items-start gap-2 text-sm">
+                      <span className="text-blue-400 mt-1 flex-shrink-0">•</span>
+                      <Md>{convention}</Md>
                     </li>
                   ))}
                 </ul>
@@ -264,11 +292,11 @@ export function DocViewer({ docs }: DocViewerProps) {
 
               <div className="glass rounded-xl p-6">
                 <h3 className="font-semibold text-white mb-4">Design Patterns</h3>
-                <ul className="space-y-2">
+                <ul className="space-y-3">
                   {docs.sections.patterns.designPatterns.map((pattern: string, i: number) => (
-                    <li key={i} className="flex items-start gap-2 text-sm text-zinc-300">
-                      <span className="text-blue-400 mt-1">•</span>
-                      {pattern}
+                    <li key={i} className="flex items-start gap-2 text-sm">
+                      <span className="text-blue-400 mt-1 flex-shrink-0">•</span>
+                      <Md>{pattern}</Md>
                     </li>
                   ))}
                 </ul>
@@ -282,9 +310,9 @@ export function DocViewer({ docs }: DocViewerProps) {
                 </h3>
                 <ul className="space-y-3">
                   {docs.sections.patterns.architecturalDecisions.map((decision: string, i: number) => (
-                    <li key={i} className="flex items-start gap-3 text-zinc-300">
+                    <li key={i} className="flex items-start gap-3">
                       <GitBranch className="w-5 h-5 text-blue-400 flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5" />
-                      {decision}
+                      <Md>{decision}</Md>
                     </li>
                   ))}
                 </ul>
@@ -303,9 +331,9 @@ export function DocViewer({ docs }: DocViewerProps) {
                 <h3 className="font-semibold text-white mb-4">Prerequisites</h3>
                 <ul className="space-y-2">
                   {docs.sections.gettingStarted.prerequisites.map((prereq: string, i: number) => (
-                    <li key={i} className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-zinc-300">
-                      <span className="w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-green-400" />
-                      {prereq}
+                    <li key={i} className="flex items-start gap-2 text-sm">
+                      <span className="w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-green-400 mt-1.5 flex-shrink-0" />
+                      <Md>{prereq}</Md>
                     </li>
                   ))}
                 </ul>
@@ -313,25 +341,26 @@ export function DocViewer({ docs }: DocViewerProps) {
 
               <div className="glass rounded-xl p-6">
                 <h3 className="font-semibold text-white mb-4">Setup Steps</h3>
-                <ol className="space-y-4">
+                <ol className="space-y-6">
                   {docs.sections.gettingStarted.setupSteps.map((step: string, i: number) => (
                     <li key={i} className="flex gap-4">
-                      <span className="flex-shrink-0 w-6 h-6 rounded-full bg-blue-500/20 text-blue-300 text-sm flex items-center justify-center font-medium">
+                      <span className="flex-shrink-0 w-7 h-7 rounded-full bg-blue-500/20 text-blue-300 text-sm flex items-center justify-center font-medium mt-0.5">
                         {i + 1}
                       </span>
-                      <div className="prose prose-invert prose-sm max-w-none">
-                        <ReactMarkdown>{step}</ReactMarkdown>
+                      <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                        <Md>{step}</Md>
                       </div>
                     </li>
                   ))}
                 </ol>
               </div>
 
-              <div className="glass rounded-xl p-6 border-blue-500/20">
-                <h3 className="font-semibold text-white mb-3">First Task</h3>
-                <div className="prose prose-invert prose-sm max-w-none">
-                  <ReactMarkdown>{docs.sections.gettingStarted.firstTask}</ReactMarkdown>
-                </div>
+              <div className="glass rounded-xl p-6 border border-blue-500/20">
+                <h3 className="font-semibold text-white mb-1">First Task</h3>
+                <p className="text-sm text-zinc-500 mb-4">
+                  A suggested first contribution to help you learn the codebase
+                </p>
+                <Md>{docs.sections.gettingStarted.firstTask}</Md>
               </div>
             </div>
           </section>
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1f672c8..df4d688 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
       "version": "0.0.1",
       "dependencies": {
         "@codeboard/shared": "*",
+        "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.19",
         "bullmq": "^5.34.0",
         "ioredis": "^5.4.0",
         "lucide-react": "^0.563.0",
@@ -1491,6 +1492,18 @@
         "tailwindcss": "4.1.18"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@tailwindcss/typography": {
+      "version": "0.5.19",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tailwindcss/typography/-/typography-0.5.19.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-w31dd8HOx3k9vPtcQh5QHP9GwKcgbMp87j58qi6xgiBnFFtKEAgCWnDw4qUT8aHwkCp8bKvb/KGKWWHedP0AAg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "postcss-selector-parser": "6.0.10"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "tailwindcss": ">=3.0.0 || insiders || >=4.0.0-alpha.20 || >=4.0.0-beta.1"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/babel__traverse": {
       "version": "7.28.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/babel__traverse/-/babel__traverse-7.28.0.tgz",
@@ -2236,6 +2249,18 @@
         "node": ">= 8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/cssesc": {
+      "version": "3.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cssesc/-/cssesc-3.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/Tb/JcjK111nNScGob5MNtsntNM1aCNUDipB/TkwZFhyDrrE47SOx/18wF2bbjgc3ZzCSKW1T5nt5EbFoAz/Vg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "bin": {
+        "cssesc": "bin/cssesc"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/csstype": {
       "version": "3.2.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/csstype/-/csstype-3.2.3.tgz",
@@ -5030,6 +5055,19 @@
         "node": "^10 || ^12 || >=14"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/postcss-selector-parser": {
+      "version": "6.0.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/postcss-selector-parser/-/postcss-selector-parser-6.0.10.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-IQ7TZdoaqbT+LCpShg46jnZVlhWD2w6iQYAcYXfHARZ7X1t/UGhhceQDs5X0cGqKvYlHNOuv7Oa1xmb0oQuA3w==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "cssesc": "^3.0.0",
+        "util-deprecate": "^1.0.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/prisma": {
       "version": "6.19.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/prisma/-/prisma-6.19.2.tgz",
@@ -5421,7 +5459,6 @@
       "version": "4.1.18",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tailwindcss/-/tailwindcss-4.1.18.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-4+Z+0yiYyEtUVCScyfHCxOYP06L5Ne+JiHhY2IjR2KWMIWhJOYZKLSGZaP5HkZ8+bY0cxfzwDE5uOmzFXyIwxw==",
-      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/tapable": {
@@ -5723,6 +5760,12 @@
         "url": "https://opencollective.com/unified"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/util-deprecate": {
+      "version": "1.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/util-deprecate/-/util-deprecate-1.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-EPD5q1uXyFxJpCrLnCc1nHnq3gOa6DZBocAIiI2TaSCA7VCJ1UJDMagCzIkXNsUYfD1daK//LTEQ8xiIbrHtcw==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/uuid": {
       "version": "11.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uuid/-/uuid-11.1.0.tgz",
diff --git a/packages/llm/src/pipeline.ts b/packages/llm/src/pipeline.ts
index 8cc7f19..90a0c30 100644
--- a/packages/llm/src/pipeline.ts
+++ b/packages/llm/src/pipeline.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,29 @@ function parseList(text: string): string[] {
     .filter(Boolean);
 }
 
+function parseSteps(text: string): string[] {
+  const lines = text.split("\n");
+  const steps: string[] = [];
+  let current = "";
+
+  for (const line of lines) {
+    if (/^\d+\.\s/.test(line)) {
+      if (current.trim()) {
+        steps.push(current.trim());
+      }
+      current = line.replace(/^\d+\.\s*/, "");
+    } else {
+      current += "\n" + line;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (current.trim()) {
+    steps.push(current.trim());
+  }
+
+  return steps.filter(Boolean);
+}
+
 export async function generateDocumentation(
   codeStructure: CodeStructure,
   provider: LLMProvider,
@@ -112,7 +135,7 @@ export async function generateDocumentation(
   const gsResponse = await provider.chat(gsMessages);
 
   const prerequisites = parseList(parseSection(gsResponse, "Prerequisites"));
-  const setupSteps = parseList(parseSection(gsResponse, "Setup Steps"));
+  const setupSteps = parseSteps(parseSection(gsResponse, "Setup Steps"));
   const firstTask = parseSection(gsResponse, "Your First Task");
 
   onProgress?.("complete", 100);