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https://github.com/pdoc3/pdoc

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:snake: :arrow_right: :scroll: Auto-generate API documentation for Python projects

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/pdoc3/pdoc
Owner: pdoc3
License: agpl-3.0
Created: 2019-01-02T02:32:40.000Z (over 5 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2024-03-11T20:48:23.000Z (6 months ago)
Last Synced: 2024-05-16T05:46:07.645Z (4 months ago)
Topics: api-documentation, docs, docs-generator, docstring, docstring-documentation, docstrings, documentation, documentation-dumper, documentation-generator, documentation-tool, generator, hacktoberfest, pdoc, python, python3
Language: Python
Homepage: https://pdoc3.github.io/pdoc/
Size: 1.66 MB
Stars: 1,095
Watchers: 9
Forks: 143
Open Issues: 122
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE.txt

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pdoc

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Auto-generate API documentation for Python 3+ projects.

[**Project website**](https://pdoc3.github.io/pdoc/)

[Documentation]

[Documentation]: https://pdoc3.github.io/pdoc/doc/pdoc/

Installation

------------

    $ pip install pdoc3

Usage

-----

Pdoc will accept a Python module file, package directory or an import path.

    $ pdoc your_project

See `pdoc --help` for more command-line switches and the [documentation]

for more usage examples.

Features

--------

* Simple usage. Generate sensible API (+ prose) documentation without any

  special configuration.

* Support for common [docstrings formats] (Markdown, numpydoc, Google-style docstrings),

  LaTeX math, and some [reST directives].

* Support for [PEP 484] and [PEP 526] type annotations.

* pdoc respects [`__all__`] when present.

* Docstrings for overridden class members are [inherited] if unspecified.

* Support for documenting module, class, and instance [_variables_] by traversing ASTs.

* Automatic [cross-linking] of referenced identifiers.

* Overriding docstrings generation with special module-level [`__pdoc__` dictionary].

* Easily extended and [customized templates].

* Built-in [development web server] for near-instant preview of rendered docstrings.

The above features are explained in more detail in pdoc's [documentation]

(generated with pdoc).

[docstrings formats]: https://pdoc3.github.io/pdoc/doc/pdoc/#supported-docstring-formats

[reST directives]: https://pdoc3.github.io/pdoc/doc/pdoc/#supported-rest-directives

[PEP 484]: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0484/

[PEP 526]: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0526/

[`__all__`]: https://pdoc3.github.io/pdoc/doc/pdoc/#what-objects-are-documented

[inherited]: https://pdoc3.github.io/pdoc/doc/pdoc/#docstrings-inheritance

[_variables_]: https://pdoc3.github.io/pdoc/doc/pdoc/#docstrings-for-variables

[cross-linking]: https://pdoc3.github.io/pdoc/doc/pdoc/#linking-to-other-identifiers

[`__pdoc__` dictionary]: https://pdoc3.github.io/pdoc/doc/pdoc/#overriding-docstrings-with-__pdoc__

[customized templates]: https://pdoc3.github.io/pdoc/doc/pdoc/#custom-templates

[development web server]: https://pdoc3.github.io/pdoc/doc/pdoc/#command-line-interface

Development

-----------

Check [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for hacking details.