# Changelog
All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
## [Unreleased]
### Planned
- Support for Ruby, PHP, and C# languages
- Integration with ReadTheDocs and GitBook
- Real-time collaboration features
- AI-powered documentation suggestions
- Visual documentation builder
- Multi-language documentation support (i18n)
- Documentation analytics and insights
## [1.0.0] - 2025-11-02
### Added
#### Core Features
- **MCP Server Implementation**: Full Model Context Protocol server with 8 powerful tools
- **Autonomous Codebase Analysis**: Intelligent scanning and understanding of project structure
- **Mintlify-Style Documentation**: Beautiful, modern MDX-based documentation generation
- **Multi-Language Support**: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Go, Rust, and Java
- **API Reference Generation**: Automatic extraction from JSDoc, docstrings, and type definitions
- **Smart Navigation**: Intelligent documentation structure and navigation generation
- **Documentation Validation**: Comprehensive validation for links, examples, and frontmatter
- **Sync Capabilities**: Automatic detection of code changes and documentation updates
- **Changelog Generation**: Git history parsing with semantic versioning support
- **Code Example Extraction**: Automated extraction from tests, demos, and source files
#### MCP Tools
- `analyze_codebase`: Analyze project structure with configurable depth (quick/standard/comprehensive)
- `generate_documentation`: Generate complete Mintlify-style documentation
- `generate_api_reference`: Extract and document APIs from code annotations
- `create_docs_config`: Generate docs.json with navigation and theme configuration
- `validate_documentation`: Validate MDX files, links, and code examples
- `sync_documentation`: Sync documentation with source code changes
- `generate_changelog`: Generate changelog from git history with multiple formats
- `extract_code_examples`: Extract and organize code examples
#### Documentation & Examples
- Comprehensive README with installation, usage, and API reference
- Integration examples for CI/CD, GitHub Actions, pre-commit hooks
- Multi-repository aggregation examples
- Custom theme examples
- Mintlify deployment guides
- Continuous sync examples
#### Developer Tools
- TypeScript 5.3+ support with strict type checking
- ESLint configuration for code quality
- Jest test framework with coverage reporting
- Development mode with hot reload using tsx
- Build system with TypeScript compiler
- Automated linting and formatting
#### Configuration
- `.autodocs.json` for project-level configuration
- MCP server configuration for Claude Code and other MCP clients
- Flexible include/exclude patterns
- Theme customization options
- Validation rule configuration
### Features in Detail
#### Codebase Analysis
- **Depth Levels**:
- Quick: Fast overview for rapid documentation
- Standard: Balanced analysis for most projects
- Comprehensive: Deep analysis including dependencies
- **Pattern Matching**: Configurable glob patterns for file inclusion/exclusion
- **Smart Detection**: Automatic identification of:
- Project type and structure
- API endpoints and methods
- Components and modules
- Configuration files
- Test files
#### Documentation Generation
- **Themes**:
- Default: Clean, professional documentation
- Minimal: Simplified, focused content
- Technical: Detailed, code-heavy documentation
- Modern: Contemporary design with rich components
- **Mintlify Components**:
- Cards and CardGroups for feature highlights
- Accordions for collapsible content
- CodeGroups for multi-language examples
- Tabs for organized content
- **Frontmatter**: Automatic generation with title, description, and icons
- **Navigation**: Intelligent sidebar structure based on project organization
#### Validation
- **Link Checking**: Validates internal and external links
- **Code Example Validation**: Syntax checking for code blocks
- **Frontmatter Validation**: Ensures all required fields are present
- **MDX Syntax Validation**: Verifies valid MDX structure
- **Strict Mode**: Optional strict validation for production deployments
#### Sync System
- **Change Detection**: Identifies outdated documentation
- **API Tracking**: Detects new, modified, and removed APIs
- **Auto-Update Mode**: Optionally updates documentation automatically
- **Conflict Resolution**: Handles merge conflicts in documentation
- **Diff Reporting**: Shows what changed between docs and code
### Documentation Structure
Generated documentation follows this structure:
```
docs/
├── introduction.mdx # Project overview
├── quickstart.mdx # Getting started guide
├── installation.mdx # Setup instructions
├── api/
│ ├── overview.mdx # API reference overview
│ ├── authentication.mdx # Auth documentation
│ └── endpoints/ # Individual API docs
├── guides/
│ ├── overview.mdx # Guides listing
│ ├── best-practices.mdx # Best practices
│ └── troubleshooting.mdx # Common issues
├── components/ # Component documentation
├── examples/ # Usage examples
├── changelog.mdx # Version history
└── docs.json # Navigation config
```
### Technical Details
#### Dependencies
- `@modelcontextprotocol/sdk`: ^1.0.4 - MCP server implementation
- `fs-extra`: ^11.2.0 - Enhanced file system operations
- `glob`: ^10.3.10 - File pattern matching
- `gray-matter`: ^4.0.3 - Frontmatter parsing
- `js-yaml`: ^4.1.0 - YAML processing
- `markdown-it`: ^14.0.0 - Markdown parsing and rendering
- `typescript`: ^5.3.3 - Type-safe JavaScript
#### Dev Dependencies
- `@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin`: ^6.15.0 - TypeScript linting
- `@typescript-eslint/parser`: ^6.15.0 - TypeScript ESLint parser
- `eslint`: ^8.56.0 - Code linting
- `jest`: ^29.7.0 - Testing framework
- `tsx`: ^4.7.0 - TypeScript execution
### Configuration Options
#### Analysis Configuration
```json
{
"path": "/project/path",
"depth": "standard",
"include_patterns": ["**/*.ts", "**/*.py"],
"exclude_patterns": ["node_modules/**", "dist/**"]
}
```
#### Generation Configuration
```json
{
"output_dir": "./docs",
"theme": "modern",
"include_api_reference": true,
"include_examples": true,
"theme_config": {
"primaryColor": "#0D9373",
"logo": "/logo.svg"
}
}
```
#### Validation Configuration
```json
{
"strict": true,
"check_links": true,
"check_code_examples": true,
"allowed_domains": ["example.com"]
}
```
### Performance
- **Fast Analysis**: Quick mode analyzes 1000+ files in seconds
- **Incremental Sync**: Only processes changed files
- **Efficient Parsing**: Lazy loading for large codebases
- **Parallel Processing**: Concurrent file processing where possible
- **Memory Efficient**: Streaming for large file operations
### Security
- **No Sensitive Data**: Filters out environment variables, secrets, and credentials
- **Safe Code Execution**: Sandboxed code example validation
- **Link Sanitization**: Validates and sanitizes all external links
- **Gitignore Respect**: Automatically excludes ignored files
- **Private API Control**: Option to exclude internal/private APIs
### Best Practices
The project follows these best practices:
- **Type Safety**: Full TypeScript with strict mode
- **Error Handling**: Comprehensive error handling with descriptive messages
- **Testing**: Jest tests with coverage requirements
- **Documentation**: JSDoc comments for all public APIs
- **Code Quality**: ESLint with TypeScript rules
- **Semantic Versioning**: Follows semver for releases
- **Conventional Commits**: Standardized commit messages
### Known Limitations
- Large repositories (>100k files) may require optimization
- Some language-specific features may not be fully supported
- Validation of external links requires network access
- Git history parsing requires git to be installed
### Migration Guide
This is the initial release, no migration needed.
### Contributors
- **perryjr1444** - Initial implementation and core features
### Acknowledgments
- Model Context Protocol team for the excellent SDK
- Mintlify for documentation design inspiration
- The TypeScript and Node.js communities
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## Version History Summary
- **v1.0.0** (2025-11-02) - Initial release with full MCP integration
---
## Upgrade Instructions
### From Source
```bash
cd autonomous-docs-mcp
git pull origin main
npm install
npm run build
```
### Fresh Install
```bash
git clone https://github.com/perryjr1444/autonomous-docs-mcp.git
cd autonomous-docs-mcp
npm install
npm run build
```
## Future Releases
### v1.1.0 (Planned)
- Enhanced Python docstring support
- Improved error messages
- Performance optimizations
- Additional themes
### v1.2.0 (Planned)
- Ruby and PHP language support
- ReadTheDocs integration
- Documentation search functionality
- Real-time preview server
### v2.0.0 (Planned)
- Breaking: New configuration format
- Visual documentation builder
- Multi-language support (i18n)
- Collaboration features
- Analytics and insights
---
For detailed release notes and upgrade guides, see the [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/perryjr1444/autonomous-docs-mcp/releases) page.
For questions or issues, please visit our [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/perryjr1444/autonomous-docs-mcp/issues) page.
