kodadocs 2.0.0

Claude Code MCP tool that auto-generates help documentation for web applications

KodaDocs

End-user ready help docs for your web app — generated in minutes, not written over weeks.

Most doc tools produce developer-facing references. KodaDocs produces the kind of help center your customers actually use: annotated screenshots, step-by-step guides, Getting Started walkthroughs, FAQ, and troubleshooting — all written in plain language, styled with your branding, and ready to ship the moment it's generated.

Install the MCP tool, tell Claude "Generate docs for my app", and get a complete, polished help center. No editing pass required. Free to self-host. $12/mo for hosted deploy to yourapp.kodadocs.com.

Quick Start

pip install kodadocs
playwright install chromium

Or run without installing:

uvx kodadocs --help

Add the MCP server to your Claude Code config (~/.claude/settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kodadocs": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["kodadocs", "mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Then tell Claude:

"Generate help docs for my app"

Claude reads your code, captures screenshots, writes user-facing documentation, and assembles a ready-to-ship help center — all through MCP tools. The output is end-user ready: your customers can start using it immediately.

What You Get

The output isn't a rough draft — it's a production help center your users can navigate on day one:

• Getting Started guide that walks new users through setup and first actions
• Feature guides with numbered, annotated screenshots showing exactly where to click
• FAQ and Troubleshooting pages covering common questions and error states
• Full-text search, responsive layout, and your brand colors baked in
• Deployable immediately — no review cycle, no copy-editing, no formatting cleanup

How It Works (via MCP tools)

Phase	What happens
Discovery	Detects framework, discovers routes from code
Capture	Launches headless browser, authenticates, captures screenshots
Annotation	Draws numbered callouts on UI elements
Doc Writing	Claude writes end-user articles — plain language, task-oriented, with screenshot references
Assembly	Assembles VitePress site with branding, search, and mobile layout
Deploy	Deploys to Cloudflare, Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, or kodadocs.com

MCP Tools

Tool	Description
detect_framework	Auto-detect web framework from project files
discover_routes	Static analysis of routes, services, and metadata
analyze_codebase	Tree-sitter parsing for code chunks, error patterns, data models
capture_screenshots	Headless browser capture with auth and PII blur
annotate_screenshots	Numbered callouts on UI elements via Pillow
assemble_vitepress	Build complete VitePress site from articles + screenshots
deploy_site	Deploy to hosting provider
save_manifest	Persist pipeline state
load_manifest	Load pipeline state

Claude Code Skill

KodaDocs includes a skill file that teaches Claude how to orchestrate the full pipeline. To install it, copy skill/kodadocs.md into your project's .claude/skills/ directory:

mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp skill/kodadocs.md .claude/skills/kodadocs.md

Free vs Pro

	Free	Pro ($12/mo)
Generation	Unlimited	Unlimited
Output	Local ./docs/ folder	Local + one-command deploy
Hosting	Self-host (Vercel/Netlify/etc.)	yourapp.kodadocs.com
Custom domain	No	help.yourapp.com via CNAME
Themes	Default theme	6 premium themes + custom brand colors, fonts, dark mode
Analytics	No	Search queries, article feedback, page views
Branding	"Powered by KodaDocs" badge	Badge removable

Users bring their own Anthropic API key — generation is never gated.

API Key

KodaDocs requires an Anthropic API key to generate documentation.

With Claude Code (MCP): The API key is provided automatically — no setup needed.

With the CLI: Set the key in your environment or in a .env file in your project root:

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...

Or create a .env file in your project directory:

ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...

KodaDocs loads .env automatically — no extra dependencies required.

CLI

KodaDocs also has CLI commands for direct usage without Claude Code:

kodadocs generate .                              # Run full pipeline
kodadocs generate . --url http://localhost:3000   # Override app URL
kodadocs deploy . --provider cloudflare           # Deploy to provider
kodadocs init .                                   # Interactive setup wizard
kodadocs config .                                 # View/update config
kodadocs mcp                                      # Start MCP server

License

MIT