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LÖVE API
LÖVE APILua

A Lua table containing the complete LÖVE game framework API documentation for use in development tools.

#autocompletion#ide-integration#game-development
Stars380
Forks56
Last commit5 months ago
hdoc
hdocC++

A modern documentation generator for C++ that automatically creates API docs with integrated Markdown pages and instant search.

#clang#developer-tools#static-site-generator
Stars344
Forks27
Last commit2 years ago
doxyrest
doxyrestC++

A compiler from Doxygen XML to reStructuredText -- hence, the name. It parses XML databases generated by Doxygen and produces reStructuredText for the Python documentation generator Sphinx.

#template-engine#documentation-tool#sphinx-doc
Stars312
Forks25
Last commit
quartodoc
quartodocPython

Generate Python API documentation using Markdown and Quarto as an alternative to Sphinx.

#developer-tools#sphinx-alternative#quarto
Stars265
Forks31
Last commit10 months ago
Moonwave
MoonwaveRust

A command-line tool for generating documentation websites from comments in Lua source code.

#developer-tools#code-comments#cli-tool
Stars248
Forks28
Last commit4 months ago
Natural Docs
Natural DocsC#

An open-source documentation generator that creates HTML documentation from code comments written in natural language.

#multi-language#html-documentation#developer-tools
Stars225
Forks32
Last commit2 days ago
jsdox
jsdoxJavaScript

A simple JSDoc 3 generator that extracts documentation tags from JavaScript files and outputs Markdown.

#open-source#code-documentation#cli-tool
Stars210
Forks49
Last commit3 years ago
docgeni
docgeniTypeScript

A modern, powerful, out-of-the-box documentation generator for Angular component libraries and markdown docs.

#design-system#developer-tools#documention
Stars201
Forks27
Last commit2 days ago
Matic
MaticJavaScript

A build tool that generates HTML documentation from JSON schemas using customizable Jade templates.

#developer-tools#npm-package#html-generation
Stars180
Forks32
Last commit10 years ago
Gaiden
GaidenGroovy

A Groovy-based tool for creating documentation with Markdown, featuring live preview and custom templates.

#live-preview#static-site#groovy
Stars172
Forks11
Last commit3 years ago
Website to GIF
Website to GIFPython

A GitHub Action that captures a webpage and converts it into an animated GIF or WebP file.

#actions#gif-generation#publication
Stars162
Forks15
Last commit8 months ago
Ansible Doctor
Ansible DoctorPython

Generate documentation for Ansible roles using inline annotations and Jinja2 templates.

#jinja2#devops#infrastructure-as-code
Stars158
Forks23
Last commit1 day ago
Doxide
DoxideC++

A modern documentation generator for C++ that uses YAML configuration, outputs Markdown, and integrates with static site generators.

#developer-tools#code-documentation#documentation-tool
Stars146
Forks13
Last commit11 days ago
godoclive
godocliveGo

Statically analyzes Go HTTP services to generate interactive API documentation and OpenAPI specs without annotations.

#developer-tools#golang-package#cli-tool
Stars108
Forks5
Last commit1 month ago
DBA MultiTool
DBA MultiToolPLpgSQL

:hammer_and_wrench: T-SQL scripts for the long haul: optimizing storage, on-the-fly documentation, and general administrative needs.

#t-sql#azure-sql#hacktoberfest
Stars106
Forks28
Last commit12 days ago
MetaYaml
MetaYamlPHP

A PHP schema validator for JSON, YAML, and XML files that can generate documentation and XSD files.

#yaml#php-library#schema
Stars103
Forks21
Last commit7 years ago
envdoc
envdocGo

A Go tool that generates documentation for environment variables from struct tags and comments.

#developer-tools#environment-variables#code-documentation
Stars100
Forks9
Last commit9 days ago
Codex
CodexCommon Lisp

A documentation system for Common Lisp that generates beautiful online docs and PDF manuals from Scriba docstrings.

#technical-documentation#pdf-generation#docstrings
Stars96
Forks14
Last commit2 years ago
mgl-pax
mgl-paxCommon Lisp

PAX is a Common Lisp documentation system that integrates docstrings, narrative sections, and interactive exploration.

#emacs#rubber-doc-development#illiterate-programming
Stars95
Forks18
Last commit2 days ago
ModuleInterface
ModuleInterfaceSwift

A Swift command-line tool that generates module interfaces for Swift projects, similar to Xcode's CMD+click import feature.

#developer-tools#swift-package-manager#sourcekit
Stars83
Forks4
Last commit3 years ago
Docdress
DocdressBlade

A Laravel package that creates markdown documentation websites from GitHub repositories with a Laravel-like design.

#github-integration#algolia-search#self-hosted-docs
Stars64
Forks2
Last commit5 years ago
dooku.nvim
dooku.nvimLua

A Neovim plugin that generates HTML code documentation and opens it directly in your browser.

#ldoc#rustdoc#typedoc
Stars53
Forks0
Last commit1 year ago
Invoke-CreateModuleHelpFile
Invoke-CreateModuleHelpFilePowerShell

PowerShell function that generates a comprehensive HTML help file for a PowerShell module and its commands.

#module-documentation#developer-tools#command-line-tool
Stars44
Forks11
Last commit
Declt
DecltCommon Lisp

A reference manual generator for Common Lisp libraries that introspects loaded code to produce comprehensive documentation.

#texinfo#asdf#software-documentation
Stars43
Forks7
Last commit1 year ago
FORD
FORDPython

Automatic documentation generator for modern Fortran programs, extracting information from source code comments.

#python-tool#scientific-computing#static-site-generator
Stars40
Forks11
Last commit5 years ago
coq2html
coq2htmlOCaml

An HTML documentation generator for Coq source files with proof script folding capabilities.

#academic-software#coq#cross-referencing
Stars31
Forks12
Last commit4 months ago
doc
docCommon Lisp

A flexible documentation generator for Common Lisp projects, enabling explorable programming and generating Markdown or HTML from code.

#slime-integration#code-documentation#html
Stars31
Forks7
Last commit1 month ago
zshelldoc
zshelldocShell

A documentation generator for Zsh and Bash scripts that parses code and outputs AsciiDoc with function lists, call trees, and variable analysis.

#developer-tools#shell-scripting#asciidoc
Stars24
Forks2
Last commit2 years ago
SkrybaMD
SkrybaMDSwift

A Swift-powered Markdown documentation generator that organizes content into separate files to minimize git conflicts in teams.

#generator#version-control#open-source
Stars19
Forks2
Last commit4 years ago
Docgen
DocgenTypeScript

A documentation generator that creates README markdown and JSON from JSDocs for Capacitor plugins.

#capacitor-plugin#readme-generation#cli-tool
Stars13
Forks11
Last commit10 months ago
dapi
dapiCSS

A Node.js API viewer and static documentation generator for Dojo Toolkit libraries.

#api-viewer#developer-tools#dojo-toolkit
Stars11
Forks4
Last commit11 years ago
Rocqnavi
RocqnaviOCaml

An HTML documentation generator for Rocq source files with proof folding, cross-referencing, and Markdown support.

#coq#dark-mode#cross-referencing
Stars5
Forks5
Last commit2 days ago
adp
adpCommon Lisp

A Common Lisp documentation generator that integrates Scribble files into ASDF systems.

#scribble#developer-tools#lisp
Stars4
Forks1
Last commit1 year ago
envguards
envguardsTypeScript

A framework-agnostic tool for validating environment variables, generating documentation, and creating .env.example files.

#developer-tools#environment-variables#validation
Stars2
Forks0
Last commit9 months ago
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