Stop writing Python docs by hand. Codec8 reads your modules, classes, and type hints to generate README, API reference, and setup guides automatically.
Python projects accumulate docstrings that never make it into a README. You have great type hints and function signatures but no structured API reference that outsiders can actually read.
Tailored documentation features for Python codebases
Parses Python type hints and docstrings into structured API reference docs
Generates pip/poetry/conda install instructions from pyproject.toml or requirements.txt
Creates Mermaid class diagrams from your module hierarchy
Detects virtual environment setup, .env requirements, and testing frameworks (pytest, unittest)
From zero to published docs in under a minute
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Codec8 reads your Python 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.
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Yes. Codec8 documents both Python 2 and Python 3 projects. For Python 2 codebases it extracts docstrings and infers types from usage patterns since PEP 484 annotations are absent.
Absolutely. Codec8 reads your source code directly from GitHub. It does not need a published package — it analyzes your repo structure, __init__.py files, and source directly.
Codec8 detects your web framework from your dependencies and adapts the documentation structure accordingly — Django projects get model docs and URL pattern summaries, FastAPI projects get OpenAPI-style endpoint docs.
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