Improve documentation look & feel via MkDocs Material template enhancements (#5)

# Improve documentation look & feel via MkDocs Material template enhancements

## Summary

This MR improves the overall **documentation experience and visual presentation** of the doc-forge docs by enhancing the MkDocs Material template configuration.

The changes focus on **navigation usability, code readability, and richer Markdown rendering**, resulting in a cleaner and more professional documentation site.

Docstring changes were made across the codebase for consistency, but this MR description focuses on the **template and presentation improvements**.

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## Navigation Improvements

The navigation system has been enhanced to provide a clearer structure and better discoverability.

Key improvements include:

* Section-aware navigation in the sidebar
* Automatic expansion of module/package hierarchy
* Scroll tracking within the sidebar
* Clickable package index pages

Material navigation features added:

* `navigation.sections`
* `navigation.expand`
* `navigation.tracking`
* `navigation.indexes`

This results in a **single cohesive navigation tree** that exposes the entire documentation hierarchy from the sidebar.

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## Code Block Improvements

Code blocks previously appeared relatively plain. The template now enables richer syntax highlighting and improved readability.

Enhancements include:

* Syntax highlighting using `pymdownx.highlight`
* Line numbers for code blocks
* Anchored line numbers for deep linking
* Improved fenced code block rendering

Additional Material features:

* `content.code.copy` — copy button for code blocks
* `content.code.annotate` — support for code annotations

These changes significantly improve the readability of examples and API snippets throughout the documentation.

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## Markdown Rendering Enhancements

Additional Markdown extensions were enabled to support richer documentation features:

* `pymdownx.superfences` for advanced fenced blocks
* `pymdownx.inlinehilite` for inline code highlighting
* `pymdownx.snippets` for reusable snippets
* `admonition` and `pymdownx.details` for callouts and collapsible sections
* `pymdownx.tabbed` for tabbed content blocks
* `pymdownx.tasklist` for checklist-style items
* `tables`, `footnotes`, and advanced formatting extensions

These extensions make it easier to write expressive and structured documentation.

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## Search Experience

The documentation search experience has been improved using Material search features:

* `search.highlight`
* `search.share`
* `search.suggest`

These enhancements provide:

* highlighted search matches
* sharable search URLs
* auto-suggestions while typing

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## mkdocstrings Improvements

The mkdocstrings configuration has been expanded to produce clearer API documentation.

Notable improvements include:

* grouping objects by category
* explicit category headings
* improved symbol headings
* cleaner object path display

This results in more structured API documentation pages.

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## Result

Overall, these changes provide:

* cleaner and more intuitive navigation
* significantly improved code presentation
* richer Markdown capabilities
* better search usability

The documentation now has a **more polished, modern appearance** and improved usability for both readers and contributors.

Reviewed-on: #5
Co-authored-by: Vishesh 'ironeagle' Bangotra <aetoskia@gmail.com>
Co-committed-by: Vishesh 'ironeagle' Bangotra <aetoskia@gmail.com>
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2026-03-07 10:50:18 +00:00
committed by aetos
parent f8ca6075fb
commit b6306baafc
51 changed files with 2222 additions and 1239 deletions

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@@ -7,18 +7,25 @@ from docforge.models import Project, Module, DocObject
class MCPRenderer:
"""
Renderer that emits MCP-native JSON resources from docforge models.
Renderer that generates MCP-compatible documentation resources.
This renderer converts doc-forge project models into structured JSON
resources suitable for consumption by systems implementing the Model
Context Protocol (MCP).
"""
name = "mcp"
def generate_sources(self, project: Project, out_dir: Path) -> None:
"""
Generate MCP-compatible JSON resources and navigation for the project.
Generate MCP documentation resources for a project.
The renderer serializes each module into a JSON resource and produces
supporting metadata files such as ``nav.json`` and ``index.json``.
Args:
project: The project model to render.
out_dir: Target directory for the generated JSON files.
project: Documentation project model to render.
out_dir: Directory where MCP resources will be written.
"""
modules_dir = out_dir / "modules"
modules_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
@@ -54,11 +61,11 @@ class MCPRenderer:
def _write_module(self, module: Module, modules_dir: Path) -> None:
"""
Serialize a module into an MCP JSON resource on disk.
Serialize a module into an MCP resource file.
Args:
module: The module instance to serialize.
modules_dir: The directory where the module JSON file should be written.
module: Module instance to serialize.
modules_dir: Directory where module JSON files are stored.
"""
payload = {
"module": module.path,
@@ -71,13 +78,13 @@ class MCPRenderer:
def _render_module(self, module: Module) -> Dict:
"""
Render a Module into MCP-friendly structured data.
Convert a Module model into MCP-compatible structured data.
Args:
module: The module instance to render.
module: Module instance to convert.
Returns:
A dictionary following the MCP documentation resource schema.
Dictionary representing the module and its documented objects.
"""
data: Dict = {
"path": module.path,
@@ -92,13 +99,13 @@ class MCPRenderer:
def _render_object(self, obj: DocObject) -> Dict:
"""
Recursively render a DocObject into structured MCP data.
Recursively convert a DocObject into structured MCP data.
Args:
obj: The documented object (class, func, etc.) to render.
obj: Documentation object to convert.
Returns:
A dictionary representing the object and its members.
Dictionary describing the object and any nested members.
"""
data: Dict = {
"name": obj.name,
@@ -119,4 +126,13 @@ class MCPRenderer:
@staticmethod
def _json(data: Dict) -> str:
"""
Serialize data to formatted JSON.
Args:
data: Dictionary to serialize.
Returns:
JSON string formatted with indentation and UTF-8 compatibility.
"""
return json.dumps(data, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)