Automating CLI Documentation: From Manual Effort to Pipeline Implementation
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40 min
The presentation will showcase practical experience in developing and implementing a solution for automating CLI command descriptions. I will outline key implementation stages and technologies used (scripts, RST templates, CI/CD integration, repository API).
Previously, documenting each new or modified CLI command required technical writers to manually gather information, write content, format it in RST, create a Merge Request (MR) in the documentation repository, and undergo subsequent reviews.
This process was labour-intensive and created a bottleneck.
We developed and implemented a system that automatically extracts data, generates structured files, automates the delivery of changes, and creates tasks for technical writers.
This experience will benefit teams seeking to optimise documentation processes through automation.