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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@@ -23,21 +23,21 @@
"kind": "class",
"path": "docforge.cli.mcp_utils.GriffeLoader",
"signature": "<bound method Alias.signature of Alias('GriffeLoader', 'docforge.loaders.GriffeLoader')>",
"docstring": "Loads Python modules and extracts documentation using the Griffe introspection engine.",
"docstring": "Load Python modules using Griffe and convert them into doc-forge models.\n\nThis loader uses the Griffe introspection engine to analyze Python source\ncode and transform the extracted information into ``Project``, ``Module``,\nand ``DocObject`` instances used by doc-forge.",
"members": {
"load_project": {
"name": "load_project",
"kind": "function",
"path": "docforge.cli.mcp_utils.GriffeLoader.load_project",
"signature": "<bound method Alias.signature of Alias('load_project', 'docforge.loaders.griffe_loader.GriffeLoader.load_project')>",
"docstring": "Load multiple modules and combine them into a single Project models.\n\nArgs:\n module_paths: A list of dotted paths to the modules to load.\n project_name: Optional name for the project. Defaults to the first module name.\n skip_import_errors: If True, modules that fail to import will be skipped.\n\nReturns:\n A Project instance containing the loaded modules."
"docstring": "Load multiple modules and assemble them into a Project model.\n\nEach module path is introspected and converted into a ``Module``\ninstance. All modules are then aggregated into a single ``Project``\nobject.\n\nArgs:\n module_paths: List of dotted module import paths to load.\n project_name: Optional override for the project name. Defaults\n to the top-level name of the first module.\n skip_import_errors: If True, modules that fail to load will be\n skipped instead of raising an error.\n\nReturns:\n A populated ``Project`` instance containing the loaded modules.\n\nRaises:\n ValueError: If no module paths are provided.\n ImportError: If a module fails to load and\n ``skip_import_errors`` is False."
},
"load_module": {
"name": "load_module",
"kind": "function",
"path": "docforge.cli.mcp_utils.GriffeLoader.load_module",
"signature": "<bound method Alias.signature of Alias('load_module', 'docforge.loaders.griffe_loader.GriffeLoader.load_module')>",
"docstring": "Load a single module and convert its introspection data into the docforge models.\n\nArgs:\n path: The dotted path of the module to load.\n\nReturns:\n A Module instance."
"docstring": "Load and convert a single Python module.\n\nThe module is introspected using Griffe and then transformed into\na doc-forge ``Module`` model.\n\nArgs:\n path: Dotted import path of the module.\n\nReturns:\n A populated ``Module`` instance."
}
}
},
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@
"kind": "function",
"path": "docforge.cli.mcp_utils.discover_module_paths",
"signature": "<bound method Alias.signature of Alias('discover_module_paths', 'docforge.loaders.discover_module_paths')>",
"docstring": "Discover all Python modules under a package via filesystem traversal.\n\nRules:\n- Directory with __init__.py is treated as a package.\n- Any .py file is treated as a module.\n- All paths are converted to dotted module paths.\n\nArgs:\n module_name: The name of the package to discover.\n project_root: The root directory of the project. Defaults to current working directory.\n\nReturns:\n A sorted list of dotted module paths."
"docstring": "Discover Python modules within a package directory.\n\nThe function scans the filesystem for ``.py`` files inside the specified\npackage and converts them into dotted module import paths.\n\nDiscovery rules:\n\n- Directories containing ``__init__.py`` are treated as packages.\n- Each ``.py`` file is treated as a module.\n- Results are returned as dotted import paths.\n\nArgs:\n module_name: Top-level package name to discover modules from.\n project_root: Root directory used to resolve module paths. If not\n provided, the current working directory is used.\n\nReturns:\n A sorted list of unique dotted module import paths.\n\nRaises:\n FileNotFoundError: If the specified package directory does not exist."
},
"MCPRenderer": {
"name": "MCPRenderer",
"kind": "class",
"path": "docforge.cli.mcp_utils.MCPRenderer",
"signature": "<bound method Alias.signature of Alias('MCPRenderer', 'docforge.renderers.MCPRenderer')>",
"docstring": "Renderer that emits MCP-native JSON resources from docforge models.",
"docstring": "Renderer that generates MCP-compatible documentation resources.\n\nThis renderer converts doc-forge project models into structured JSON\nresources suitable for consumption by systems implementing the Model\nContext Protocol (MCP).",
"members": {
"name": {
"name": "name",
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
"kind": "function",
"path": "docforge.cli.mcp_utils.MCPRenderer.generate_sources",
"signature": "<bound method Alias.signature of Alias('generate_sources', 'docforge.renderers.mcp_renderer.MCPRenderer.generate_sources')>",
"docstring": "Generate MCP-compatible JSON resources and navigation for the project.\n\nArgs:\n project: The project model to render.\n out_dir: Target directory for the generated JSON files."
"docstring": "Generate MCP documentation resources for a project.\n\nThe renderer serializes each module into a JSON resource and produces\nsupporting metadata files such as ``nav.json`` and ``index.json``.\n\nArgs:\n project: Documentation project model to render.\n out_dir: Directory where MCP resources will be written."
}
}
},
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
"kind": "class",
"path": "docforge.cli.mcp_utils.MCPServer",
"signature": "<bound method Alias.signature of Alias('MCPServer', 'docforge.servers.MCPServer')>",
"docstring": "MCP server for serving a pre-built MCP documentation bundle.",
"docstring": "MCP server for serving a pre-generated documentation bundle.\n\nThe server exposes documentation resources and diagnostic tools through\nMCP endpoints backed by JSON files generated by the MCP renderer.",
"members": {
"mcp_root": {
"name": "mcp_root",
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
"kind": "function",
"path": "docforge.cli.mcp_utils.MCPServer.run",
"signature": "<bound method Alias.signature of Alias('run', 'docforge.servers.mcp_server.MCPServer.run')>",
"docstring": "Start the MCP server.\n\nArgs:\n transport: MCP transport (default: streamable-http)"
"docstring": "Start the MCP server.\n\nArgs:\n transport: Transport mechanism used by the MCP server. Supported\n options include ``stdio``, ``sse``, and ``streamable-http``."
}
}
},
@@ -105,15 +105,15 @@
"name": "generate_resources",
"kind": "function",
"path": "docforge.cli.mcp_utils.generate_resources",
"signature": "<bound method Function.signature of Function('generate_resources', 7, 21)>",
"docstring": "Generate MCP-compatible documentation resources.\n\nArgs:\n module: The dotted path of the primary module to document.\n project_name: Optional override for the project name.\n out_dir: Directory where the MCP JSON resources and nav will be written."
"signature": "<bound method Function.signature of Function('generate_resources', 8, 29)>",
"docstring": "Generate MCP documentation resources from a Python module.\n\nThe function performs project introspection, builds the internal\ndocumentation model, and renders MCP-compatible JSON resources\nto the specified output directory.\n\nArgs:\n module: Python module import path used as the entry point for\n documentation generation.\n project_name: Optional override for the project name used in\n generated documentation metadata.\n out_dir: Directory where MCP resources (index.json, nav.json,\n and module data) will be written."
},
"serve": {
"name": "serve",
"kind": "function",
"path": "docforge.cli.mcp_utils.serve",
"signature": "<bound method Function.signature of Function('serve', 23, 48)>",
"docstring": "Serve MCP documentation from a pre-built bundle.\n\nArgs:\n module: The dotted path of the primary module to serve.\n mcp_root: Path to the directory containing index.json, nav.json, and modules/."
"signature": "<bound method Function.signature of Function('serve', 32, 66)>",
"docstring": "Start an MCP server for a pre-generated documentation bundle.\n\nThe server exposes documentation resources such as project metadata,\nnavigation structure, and module documentation through MCP endpoints.\n\nArgs:\n module: Python module import path used to identify the served\n documentation instance.\n mcp_root: Path to the directory containing the MCP documentation\n bundle (index.json, nav.json, and modules/).\n\nRaises:\n click.ClickException: If the MCP documentation bundle is missing\n required files or directories."
}
}
}