xyDocGen 1.0.45

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dotnet tool install --global xyDocGen --version 1.0.45
                    
This package contains a .NET tool you can call from the shell/command line.
dotnet new tool-manifest
                    
if you are setting up this repo
dotnet tool install --local xyDocGen --version 1.0.45
                    
This package contains a .NET tool you can call from the shell/command line.
#tool dotnet:?package=xyDocGen&version=1.0.45
                    
nuke :add-package xyDocGen --version 1.0.45
                    

xyDocumentor

xyDocumentor is an open source CLI tool for generating API documentation from C# projects.
It supports Markdown,PDF, JSON , and HTML output.

Scans all C# files in the specified directory and below. Extracts all types and nested types, methods, properties, events, fields, etc. Collects the XML Comments from the project. Generates a tree and index to visualize the project structure. Each format is written into its own subfolder.

Usage example:

(Sample for easiest input to generate everything according to the standard settings) xydocgen =====>>>>> xydocgen --root [current working directory] --folder docs --subfolder api --exclude .git;bin;obj;node_modules;.vs;TestResults --format md

(Use dotnet at the start when installed locally) dotnet xydocgen --root . --out docs/api --exclude .git;bin;obj;node_modules;.vs;TestResults

(add this keyword to exclude non public) xydocgen --private

(Choose your output flavour) xydocgen --format [json/pdf/html/md]

(Another Sample) xydocgen --root X://User/TestPrograms/TestRoot--out TestFolder/TestSubFolder

(Output a list of commands, discard other commands written with it) xydocgen --help

Changes

  • Now every format has its own folder
  • Generate multiple formats in one go

Planned features & improvements

  • Removing the Projectname from output folders
  • Upgrades
    • Reading and outputting the remarks
    • Upgrading the visual result of the outputs

Installation

Local:

dotnet new tool-manifest dotnet tool install --local xyDocGen --version 1.0.xx

Global:

dotnet tool install --global xyDocGen --version 1.0.xx

Update

Checking the Version of installed dotnet tools

dotnet list tool [--local/--global]

Updating the Version

dotnet tool update xydocgen [--local/--global]

Problems

Output is not very bonita.

Author

ThrashingLaggard https://github.com/ThrashingLaggard

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 was computed.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 was computed.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
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