api-doc-authoring

You can automate API documentation by enforcing a three-layer structure and using scripts to auto-generate the export index. This prevents manual maintenance and ensures consistent documentation across user entrances, core responsibilities, and complete API exports.

The three-layer API documentation structure separates user-facing entry points, core module responsibilities, and the complete exported API surface. This layout improves consistency and collaboration by clearly defining boundaries for each documentation layer.

You can keep your API export index consistent by requiring it to be auto-generated by repository scripts rather than manually updated. This ensures reproducibility and eliminates human error when maintaining the complete exported API set.

Yes, this API documentation approach requires explicit frontmatter containing a 'name' and 'description' for each module. It also applies governance rules for stable entry points and module boundaries to maintain consistency.

The best way to structure user entry points is to separate them into a dedicated layer distinct from core responsibilities and the complete API export. This ensures stable entry points governed by automated checks and clear module boundaries.

Manually updated API export indexes become inconsistent because they lack automated governance. By enforcing a script-generated export index and a three-layer documentation structure, you ensure reproducibility and eliminate manual synchronization errors.