Chef Web Docs
All The Documentation
Overview
The GitHub Repository for Chef is the source for the Chef documentation published on docs.chef.io. It contains the source code for the documentation theme, markdown files for much of the Chef Infra Client content, configuration files, and vendored files for documentation from other repositories that are presented on docs.chef.io. The repository provides information on building and previewing the documentation, as well as details about Hugo and the documentation tools used.
Features
- Source code for the documentation theme
- Markdown files for Chef Infra Client content
- Configuration files
- Vendored files for documentation from other Chef repositories
- Distributed documentation using Hugo modules
- Ability to make changes by submitting pull requests to the appropriate repository
Summary
The GitHub Repository for Chef is the central source for the Chef documentation published on docs.chef.io. It consists of the source code, markdown files, and configuration files related to Chef Infra Client. The repository utilizes Hugo modules to pull in documentation from other Chef repositories. Changes to the content should be made by submitting pull requests to the appropriate repository. The documentation can be built and previewed using Hugo.
- Hugo
Hugo is an open-source static site generator that features fast build times, flexible themes, support for multiple content formats, multilingual websites, live reloading, and an active community. It allows developers to easily create and deploy SEO-friendly and mobile-responsive websites.
- Documentation
Documentation themes are built specifically for writing technical and product documentation. They are normally written and maintained in Markdown. The often include a navigation menu, search bar, clear headings, semantic document structure and clean typography.