Gitdocs - Generate production-ready README files from your GitHub repo
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This launch introduces a new agentic workflow that deeply analyzes your repository to generate and upgrade documentation with near-zero downtime and consistent responses. Gitdocs AI now offers multiple industry-ready templates to choose from, making high-quality, standardized documentation the new normal for modern software projects.
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Gitdocs AI
@abhas_kumar_sinha Auto-generating is helpful, but docs rot fast. How do you help teams keep READMEs in sync with code changes over time, so they don’t drift back into being outdated after the first generation?
Gitdocs AI
@malekmoumtaz Nice that you pointed this out — keeping docs from rotting is actually one of our main USPs.
We’re currently polishing our auto-update flow: once a README is generated, future pushes and PRs are analyzed for doc-impacting changes. When something goes out of sync, we propose updates and notify the user to create a PR, so documentation evolves alongside the code instead of drifting over time.
@abhas_kumar_sinha Thanks for clarifying Abhas! Wishing you an amazing new year.
Creating accurate and dev friendly docs is really a big challenge. Is the product free to use? I couldn't find a pricing page.
Meanwhile, it could be nice to know how the quality and outcome is different from using Cursor, Claude Code or other coding tools to generate the docs?
Maybe could be interesting to have it as VS code plugin so we can add in Cursor/VS-code too?
Gitdocs AI
@khashayar_mansourizadeh Great questions — and totally agree, good docs are hard.
Gitdocs AI is currently free to use with a daily limit that resets every day.
Compared to tools like Cursor or Claude Code, Gitdocs AI is focused specifically on documentation: it analyzes the repo more holistically and applies documentation-specific templates for more consistent output. A detailed comparison is coming soon.
A VS Code plugin is on the roadmap as well, but it’ll take some time — we’re focusing on polishing the core experience first.
Thanks for the feedback, really appreciate it 🙌
@abhas_kumar_sinha great, I'll be waiting the plugin for sure
Gitdocs AI
@khashayar_mansourizadeh Thanks! Definitely on the roadmap — will share updates as we get closer. 🙌
@abhas_kumar_sinha amazing
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Docs are the first thing I skip, then regret. If this can read my messy monorepo and spit a sane README without babysitting, I’ll kick the tires. Templates help. Mostly curious about consistency over time. Free for now = good excuse to try on a side project.
Gitdocs AI
@alexcloudstar
Totally hear you 😄 Just to add — Gitdocs AI will remain free, and we’re also working on an option where users can bring their own API keys for custom usage. We’re extending support carefully and putting the right security measures in place to handle this properly.
Would love to hear how it works on your side project!
I have always dreaded writing docs, so Gitdocs AI feels like a breath of fresh air. The agentic workflow seems to actually understand my code instead of spit out generic text. Can’t wait to try it on my main repo especially while it’s free.
Gitdocs AI
@bellastone That’s great to hear, thank you! Really happy the agentic workflow feels useful and not generic. Would love to hear how it performs on your main repo when you try it out 🙌
Our team finally got tired of outdated README files, so we tried Gitdocs AI and it’s impressive how much structure it adds automatically. Multiple templates are a huge win for different types of projects too.
Gitdocs AI
@saman_baloch Really glad to hear that — thank you! Happy the structure and templates are adding value across different projects.
Would love to know which template worked best for your team 🙌
Giselle
Tried it out—this really hits a pain point for me. After creating a repo and pushing the implementation forward, writing a solid README before publishing is always the part I end up procrastinating on.
I've tried using coding agents for documentation too, but I rarely get output I'm fully happy with. I'm sure I could tweak prompts and iterate, but I'd rather spend that time building new features—so a product like this is genuinely valuable.
Also, the GitHub integration flow (separating read-only and write permissions) is a very thoughtful touch. Love that approach. Rooting for you!
Gitdocs AI
@toyamarinyon Thanks a lot for the kind words — really appreciate you trying it out and sharing this. We’re constantly adding and refining features to make the experience feel even better over time. Also glad you liked the separation of read-only and write permissions — we wanted the GitHub integration to feel safe and intentional from day one. 🙌
Congratulations on the new launch! The idea with templates is great.
Gitdocs AI
@mykyta_semenov_ Thank you so much! 🙌 Glad you liked the template idea. We’ve also rolled out recent improvements to image addition, making it easier to add, manage, and organize visuals in your docs—more flexibility, better flow.
Gitdocs AI
🚀 New update with this launch!
Gitdocs AI now runs on a more robust agentic AI workflow that deeply understands your repository and generates documentation with consistent, reliable responses and nearly zero downtime.
This version also introduces multiple ready-to-use templates, making industry-standard documentation easier than ever — no more starting from scratch.
And for this launch, Gitdocs AI is completely free.
Would love to hear:
• Which templates you’d want next?
• What part of documentation slows you down the most?
Thanks for checking it out 🙌
Gitdocs AI
Quick update:
Really appreciate the early feedback 🙌
If you’re using Gitdocs AI today, I’d love to know:
• What kind of project are you documenting?
• Which template would you want next?
• Are the generated READMEs meeting your expectations?
Gitdocs AI
Small note based on feedback today:
Along with improving consistency, we’re also working on image uploads
(diagrams, screenshots) to make generated docs more complete.