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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@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
"""
Server layer for doc-forge.
This module exposes server implementations used to provide live access
to generated documentation resources. Currently, it includes the MCP
documentation server.
---
"""
from .mcp_server import MCPServer
__all__ = [
"MCPServer",
]
]

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@@ -9,16 +9,21 @@ from mcp.server.fastmcp import FastMCP
class MCPServer:
"""
MCP server for serving a pre-built MCP documentation bundle.
MCP server for serving a pre-generated documentation bundle.
The server exposes documentation resources and diagnostic tools through
MCP endpoints backed by JSON files generated by the MCP renderer.
"""
def __init__(self, mcp_root: Path, name: str) -> None:
"""
Initialize the MCPServer.
Initialize the MCP server.
Args:
mcp_root: Path to the directory containing pre-built MCP JSON resources.
name: Name of the MCP server.
mcp_root: Directory containing the generated MCP documentation
bundle (for example ``index.json``, ``nav.json``, and
``modules/``).
name: Identifier used for the MCP server instance.
"""
self.mcp_root = mcp_root
self.app = FastMCP(name)
@@ -32,19 +37,24 @@ class MCPServer:
def _read_json(self, path: Path) -> Any:
"""
Read and parse a JSON file, returning diagnostic errors if missing.
Load and parse a JSON file.
If the file does not exist, a structured error response is returned
instead of raising an exception.
Args:
path: Path to the JSON file.
path: Path to the JSON file to read.
Returns:
The parsed JSON data or an error dictionary.
Parsed JSON data if the file exists, otherwise an error dictionary
describing the missing resource.
"""
if not path.exists():
return {
"error": "not_found",
"path": str(path),
}
return json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -53,8 +63,16 @@ class MCPServer:
def _register_resources(self) -> None:
"""
Register MCP resources for index, nav, and individual modules.
Register MCP resource endpoints.
The server exposes documentation resources through the following
endpoints:
- ``docs://index`` Project metadata
- ``docs://nav`` Navigation structure
- ``docs://modules/{module}`` Individual module documentation
"""
@self.app.resource("docs://index")
def index():
return self._read_json(self.mcp_root / "index.json")
@@ -70,26 +88,35 @@ class MCPServer:
)
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# MCP tools (optional / diagnostic)
# MCP tools
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
def _register_tools(self) -> None:
"""
Register high-level MCP tools for diagnostics.
Register optional MCP diagnostic tools.
These tools provide lightweight endpoints useful for verifying that
the MCP server is operational.
"""
@self.app.tool()
def ping() -> str:
"""Return a simple health check response."""
return "pong"
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# Server lifecycle
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
def run(self, transport: Literal["stdio", "sse", "streamable-http"] = "streamable-http") -> None:
def run(
self,
transport: Literal["stdio", "sse", "streamable-http"] = "streamable-http",
) -> None:
"""
Start the MCP server.
Args:
transport: MCP transport (default: streamable-http)
transport: Transport mechanism used by the MCP server. Supported
options include ``stdio``, ``sse``, and ``streamable-http``.
"""
self.app.run(transport=transport)