diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2cdd29e6d..dffbfbb05 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+# Managed by documentation/Makefile
+documentation/content/en/examples/
+documentation/content/en/function-catalog
+documentation/layouts/shortcodes/listexamples.html
+documentation/layouts/shortcodes/listfunctions.html
+documentation/layouts/shortcodes/listversions.html
+documentation/layouts/shortcodes/relatedexamples.html
+documentation/layouts/partials/breadcrumb.html
+
 go.work
 go.work.sum
 .DS_Store
diff --git a/documentation/Makefile b/documentation/Makefile
index 3d97a1046..fa7fbdc53 100644
--- a/documentation/Makefile
+++ b/documentation/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,28 @@
+EXTERNAL_REPO = https://github.com/kptdev/krm-functions-catalog.git
+CLONE_DIR = tmp-krm-clone
+CONTENT_SUBDIR = documentation/content/en/function-catalog/
+TARGET_HUGO_DIR = content/en/function-catalog/
+
+LAYOUT_SUBDIR = documentation/layouts/
+TARGET_HUGO_LAYOUT_DIR = layouts/
+
+EXAMPLES_SUBDIR = examples/
+TARGET_HUGO_EXAMPLES_DIR = content/en/examples/
+
+.PHONY: serve production-build preview-build fetch-external-docs
+
+fetch-external-docs:
+	@echo "--- Starting content synchronization from $(EXTERNAL_REPO) ---"
+	rm -rf $(CLONE_DIR)
+	git clone --depth 1 $(EXTERNAL_REPO) $(CLONE_DIR)
+	mkdir -p $(TARGET_HUGO_DIR)
+	mkdir -p $(TARGET_HUGO_EXAMPLES_DIR)
+	cp -r $(CLONE_DIR)/$(CONTENT_SUBDIR)* $(TARGET_HUGO_DIR)
+	cp -r -n $(CLONE_DIR)/$(LAYOUT_SUBDIR)* $(TARGET_HUGO_LAYOUT_DIR)
+	cp -r $(CLONE_DIR)/$(EXAMPLES_SUBDIR)* $(TARGET_HUGO_EXAMPLES_DIR)
+	rm -rf $(CLONE_DIR)
+	@echo "--- External documentation ready in $(TARGET_HUGO_DIR) ---"
+
 serve:
 	hugo server \
 		--disableFastRender \
@@ -12,14 +37,16 @@ serve:
 		--templateMetricsHints \
 		--gc
 
-production-build:
+
+production-build: fetch-external-docs
 	git submodule update --init --recursive
 	hugo version
 	hugo \
 		--minify
 	npx -y pagefind --site public
 
-preview-build:
+
+preview-build: fetch-external-docs
 	git submodule update --init --recursive
 	hugo \
 		--baseURL $(DEPLOY_PRIME_URL) \
@@ -27,4 +54,3 @@ preview-build:
 		--buildFuture \
 		--minify
 	npx -y pagefind --site public
-
diff --git a/documentation/config.toml b/documentation/config.toml
index 0cda7408f..f31b623a0 100644
--- a/documentation/config.toml
+++ b/documentation/config.toml
@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@ copyright = "kpt contributors "
 # This menu appears only if you have at least one [params.versions] set.
 #version_menu = "Releases"
 
-# Flag used in the "version-banner" partial to decide whether to display a 
+# Flag used in the "version-banner" partial to decide whether to display a
 # banner on every page indicating that this is an archived version of the docs.
 # Set this flag to "true" if you want to display the banner.
 #archived_version = false
 
 # The version number for the version of the docs represented in this doc set.
-# Used in the "version-banner" partial to display a version number for the 
+# Used in the "version-banner" partial to display a version number for the
 # current doc set.
 #version = "0.0"
 
@@ -171,12 +171,7 @@ yes = 'Glad to hear it! Please <a href="https://github.com/cncf/tag-env-sustaina
 no = 'Sorry to hear that. Please <a href="https://github.com/cncf/tag-env-sustainability/issues/new">tell us how we can improve</a>.'
 
 # Adds a reading time to the top of each doc.
-# If you want this feature, but occasionally need to remove the Reading time from a single page, 
+# If you want this feature, but occasionally need to remove the Reading time from a single page,
 # add "hide_readingtime: true" to the page's front matter
 [params.ui.readingtime]
 enable = false
-
-[[menu.main]]
-name = "Functions Catalog"
-url = "https://catalog.kpt.dev/function-catalog/"
-weight = 40
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