MrDocs

Automating C++ reference documentation significantly enhances usability by providing a navigable API and ensuring a single, up-to-date source of truth with minimal effort.

However, documenting C++ poses significant challenges due to discrepancies between the codebase and the public API. Doxygen remains a popular tool, yet it is suboptimal for C++ as it fails to fully comprehend C++ constructs and requires many transformation steps, including the incorporation of many macros within the C++ code. These macros maintain well-formed and ill-formed versions of the code, undermining the goal of unifying the source of truth.

Existing solutions frequently need better maintenance or usability issues, prompting users to revert to Doxygen.

An ideal solution would inherently understand C++ constructs, be actively maintained, and offer diverse options for customizing the output format.

MrDocs embodies these qualities. Supported by full-time developers from the C++ Alliance, MrDocs inherently comprehends C++ constructs without the need for macros and provides various output formats, customizable templates, and plugin support, ensuring it meets the demands of comprehensive and efficient documentation.