Auto-generate C++ library documentation from your headers and source files. Codec8 reads Doxygen comments, CMakeLists.txt, and class hierarchies to produce clean developer docs.
C++ projects often have world-class performance and terrible documentation. Doxygen exists but produces output that looks like it was designed in 1999. Writing a modern README plus API reference is a multi-day project most teams skip.
Tailored documentation features for C++ codebases
Reads Doxygen-style and plain comments from header files to generate structured API documentation
Produces CMake FetchContent, vcpkg, and Conan installation snippets for your library
Generates class hierarchy and template specialization diagrams as Mermaid charts
Documents namespaces, template parameters, and SFINAE constraints in readable English
From zero to published docs in under a minute
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Codec8 reads your C++ source code, dependencies, and structure, then generates README, API docs, architecture diagrams, and setup guide.
Download your documentation as Markdown files or let Codec8 open a pull request directly to your repository.
These well-known projects are perfect candidates for Codec8
Yes. Codec8 reads CMakeLists.txt, meson.build, and BUILD/WORKSPACE files to determine project structure and generate appropriate build and integration instructions.
Header-only libraries are ideal for Codec8 — all the public API is in the headers with no implementation to separate. It generates complete API reference from your .hpp files.
Codec8 recognizes C++20 concepts and requires clauses and documents them in a way that makes the constraints clear to users, rather than showing raw template metaprogramming.
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