Developer documentation automation: connect GitHub and review updates
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Developer documentation automation helps create drafts from code and find descriptions affected by later changes. Connecting GitHub to documentation should let your team understand which change affects which explanation—not merely copy files.
Choose one useful document
Start with one repository and one frequently used API guide, local setup guide, or architecture overview. Pick information you can compare with the code. Product intent and operational experience may require a person to supply context that is absent from the repository.
Connect GitHub and generate documentation
- Check repository access and grant only the necessary scope.
- Connect sources to a documentation project in Specify and choose the documents to create.
- Compare the generated result with the implementation. Verify commands, paths, and request examples.
- Review affected documentation when code changes. A successful connection alone does not mean every document has been updated.
GitHub provides event-specific webhooks, including push and pull request events. Delivery depends on the integration configuration. See the official webhook documentation.
Review a concrete change
Suppose a payment API replaces status with payment_status. Check the response examples, error-handling explanation, and calling code as well as the changed field. This is an illustrative example, not a customer result. For each proposed update, check the change, its evidence, and any decision that needs human context.
Understand automation boundaries
New Specify projects start without automatic updates. Later behavior follows project settings and the applicable policy; permitted low-risk changes may be automatically approved. Processing time varies with repository size and document scope. Not every code change needs a documentation update.
Before you expand
Confirm that sources are identifiable, paths and examples work, and your team has a reviewer and a clear update policy. Start with a useful result before connecting more material.
Explore documentation features or start a workspace. Continue with API documentation updates and developer onboarding documentation.
