Automating the documentation of a Flow on the FlowVerse

Documenting your Flow is a crucial step in ensuring clarity and accessibility. Let’s explore an efficient way to automate this process using pydoc-markdown.

1. Document Your Flow in Sphinx Format

Start by documenting your Flow in Sphinx format. Need a reference? Check out ChatFlowModule for inspiration.

Pro tip: Leverage VSCode’s GitHub Copilot to expedite the documentation process.

2. Install pydoc-markdown

Ensure you have the necessary tool installed by running the following command:

pip install pydoc-markdown

3. Navigate to Your Flow Directory

Go to the directory containing your Flow file:

cd <PATH_TO_YOUR_FLOW>

4. Build the Markdown

Generate the Markdown documentation using pydoc-markdown. Replace <YOUR-FLOW> with the name of your Flow file (excluding the .py extension). For example, if your Flow file is named Flow1.py, execute the following command:

pydoc-markdown  -p Flow1 --render-toc > README.md

If you have multiple Flow files, consider using the following command to include all files in the documentation:

pydoc-markdown  -I . --render-toc > README.md

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This process automates the generation of Markdown documentation for your Flow, streamlining the contribution process on the FlowVerse. Happy documenting! 🚀✨