setup-install-usage-docs

You can generate installation and usage documentation by analyzing repository evidence like scripts and files. This process extracts setup information from your codebase to automatically populate docs/INSTALL.md and docs/USAGE.md files.

Automated documentation generation scans repository files and scripts to extract setup and usage information. It writes real content into documentation files when evidence supports it and reports gaps when necessary information is missing.

Yes, this approach applies to CLI tools, libraries, and other software components. It refreshes thin or stale installation and usage documents by filling in gaps with evidence extracted directly from your repository files and scripts.

The best way to document software setup without manual writing is using automated tools that analyze repository scripts. This ensures your installation and usage documents stay up-to-date and informative based on actual codebase evidence.

Yes, automated usage documentation works without external dependencies. It requires only access to your repository files and scripts to extract the necessary setup information and generate the documentation content.

Generated installation documentation reports gaps when repository evidence does not support the content. If the necessary setup information cannot be extracted from your files and scripts, the tool identifies those gaps rather than fabricating instructions.