mkdocs-sqlalchemy-plugin 0.1.0

An MkDocs plugin to generate documentation from SQLAlchemy models.

mkdocs-sqlalchemy-plugin

MkDocs plugin to generate docs from SQLAlchemy models.

Features

• Automatic Documentation: Generates tables documenting your SQLAlchemy models.
• Customizable: Configure which fields to show, table styling, and more.
• Filtering: Include or exclude specific tables.
• SQL DDL: Optionally display the SQL CREATE TABLE statements.
• Schema Support: Group tables by schema.

Installation

Install the plugin using pip:

pip install mkdocs-sqlalchemy-plugin

Quick Start

1. Configure mkdocs.yml:

   Add the plugin to your mkdocs.yml configuration file. You must specify the base_class which is the import path to your SQLAlchemy DeclarativeBase.

   plugins:
     - sqlalchemy:
         base_class: "my_app.models.Base"
         app_path: "src"
   

2. Add to Markdown:

   In your markdown files, use the sqlalchemy tag where you want the documentation to appear.

   {% sqlalchemy %}
   

3. Build Docs:

   Run mkdocs serve to see your documentation.

Configuration

The plugin offers extensive configuration options to tailor the output to your needs. See the Configuration Options page for a full reference.

Usage

The {% sqlalchemy %} tag is powerful and supports local overrides. See the Tag Usage page for details.