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Add automatic documentation generation from homelab-summary module output

Open badele opened this issue 1 month ago • 0 comments

Description Implement automatic documentation generation using files produced by the homelab-summary module (currently in development).

Motivation Manual documentation maintenance is time-consuming and prone to becoming outdated. The homelab-summary module generates structured data about the homelab configuration, which can be automatically transformed into comprehensive, always up-to-date documentation.

Proposed Solution Create a workflow that:

  1. Extracts data from homelab-summary module outputs
  2. Generates documentation in a human-readable format (Markdown, HTML, or both)
  3. Updates documentation automatically when configurations change
  4. Optionally publishes documentation to GitHub Pages or similar platform

Acceptance Criteria

  • Documentation is automatically generated from homelab-summary output
  • Documentation includes key information: services, hosts, network topology, etc.
  • Documentation is regenerated when Nix configurations change
  • Generated docs are committed to repository or published to docs platform
  • Documentation format is clear and easy to navigate
  • Process is fully automated (no manual intervention required)

Additional Notes

  • Wait for homelab-summary module to reach a stable state before implementation
  • Consider documentation format: plain Markdown, MkDocs, mdBook, or GitHub Pages
  • May want to include diagrams (network topology, service dependencies) using tools like Mermaid or Graphviz
  • Should handle incremental updates efficiently (only regenerate changed sections)
  • Consider adding a preview mechanism for documentation changes in PRs

badele avatar Nov 11 '25 11:11 badele