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React documentation generator — component API docs without the manual work

Auto-generate React component documentation, prop tables, and storybook-style API reference from your source code. Works with JavaScript and TypeScript React projects.

README free, no signup · 60 seconds · Export as Markdown

The React documentation problem

React component libraries live and die by their documentation. Writing prop tables, usage examples, and composition guides for every component manually is the task that always gets cut before launch.

What Codec8 generates for your React project

Tailored documentation features for React codebases

01

Extracts PropTypes and TypeScript interface props into component API tables with types and defaults

02

Documents React hooks with parameter descriptions, return value types, and usage examples

03

Generates component composition diagrams showing which components use which

04

Detects Context providers and documents the data shape they expose to consumers

Three steps to complete React documentation

From zero to published docs in under a minute

1

Connect your React repo

Paste your GitHub repository URL. Public repos work instantly — no signup required for the free README preview.

2

AI generates your docs

Codec8 reads your React source code, dependencies, and structure, then generates README, API docs, architecture diagrams, and setup guide.

3

Export or open a PR

Download your documentation as Markdown files or let Codec8 open a pull request directly to your repository.

Docs we can generate for popular React repos

These well-known projects are perfect candidates for Codec8

Frequently asked questions about React documentation

Does it work with class components as well as function components?

Yes. Codec8 documents both class components (with lifecycle methods) and function components (with hooks). It clearly distinguishes between them in the generated docs.

Can it document a React component library published to npm?

Yes. Codec8 reads from your GitHub source and generates documentation suitable for your library's README, GitHub Pages docs site, or npm package description.

How does it handle styled-components and CSS Modules?

Codec8 recognizes styled-components, CSS Modules, and Tailwind class patterns. It documents visual variants and style props where they are exposed through the component API.

Ready to document your React project?

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