Mkdocstrings

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mkdocs

:blue_book: Automatic documentation from sources, for MkDocs.

Overview:

This product analysis focuses on mkdocstrings, an automatic documentation tool for MkDocs. mkdocstrings offers language-agnostic documentation generation, support for multiple themes, cross-referencing abilities, inline injection in Markdown, and global and local configuration options.

Features:

  • Language-agnostic: mkdocstrings is written in Python but supports any programming language with a handler.
  • Multiple themes support: Offers themes like Material, ReadTheDocs, and MkDocs for Python handler.
  • Cross-references: Allows referencing headings in other Markdown files effortlessly.
  • Cross-references across sites: Can reference API items from other libraries like Sphinx's intersphinx extension.
  • Inline injection in Markdown: Documentation can be injected anywhere in Markdown content easily.
  • Global and local configuration: Handlers can be configured globally in mkdocs.yml or locally for each "autodoc" instruction.
  • Reasonable defaults: Easy installation to enjoy auto-generated docs, used by companies like Google, Microsoft, and more.

Summary:

mkdocs
MkDocs

MkDocs is a fast, simple and downright gorgeous static site generator that's geared towards building project documentation. Documentation source files are written in Markdown, and configured with a single YAML configuration file.