dashing ☆

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Description:
Generate Dash documentation from HTML files

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.4.0@1 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: documentation developer-tools dash offline cli

Install: brew install dashing

About:
Dashing is a tool that generates Dash docsets from existing HTML documentation. It allows developers to browse offline documentation within the Dash app on macOS or other compatible tools. This greatly improves productivity by providing fast, indexed, and searchable access to API references without an internet connection.

Key Features:

Parses HTML files to extract and index documentation content
Generates compatible .docset bundles for Dash and Zeal
Supports custom indexing rules via a simple configuration file
Command-line interface for easy integration into build pipelines

Use Cases:

Creating offline documentation sets for proprietary APIs or internal libraries
Generating docsets for open-source projects that only provide web-based docs
Integrating documentation generation into CI/CD workflows

Alternatives:

doc2dash – Similar functionality, written in Python; often used for Sphinx-generated docs

License: MIT

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, catalina, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 5:29am		1	VERSION_BUMP	82f1e0b3