n8docs — AI documentation for developers
Generate complete, browsable documentation for your entire codebase in under a minute — directly from VS Code.
Features
- Per-file Markdown docs — one
.md file generated for every source file, with clear explanations of each function and module
- Onboarding guide — auto-generated
ONBOARDING.md so new teammates understand the project immediately
- Glossary — project-specific terms and concepts extracted automatically
- Quiz — knowledge-check questions generated from your codebase
- Browsable local site — launch a localhost preview of all your docs with one command
- Zero data retention — your code never leaves your machine; bring your own API key
Requirements
An API key from one of the supported providers:
Getting started
- Install the extension and open the n8docs panel in the Activity Bar
- Enter your AI endpoint, model, and API key — then click Save
- Open a project folder and run N8docs: Generate Documentation from the Command Palette (
Ctrl+Shift+P)
- Once generation is complete, click View docs to browse on localhost
Commands
| Command |
Description |
N8docs: Generate Documentation |
Scan the workspace and generate docs |
N8docs: Sign In |
Sign in to your n8docs account |
Privacy
Your source code is sent only to the AI provider you configure (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.). It never touches n8docs servers. We store nothing.
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