robodoc ☆

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Description:
Source code documentation tool

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: documentation code-generation developer-tools documentation-generator c c++

Install: brew install robodoc

About:
Robodoc is a source code documentation tool that automatically generates documentation from source code comments. It extracts specially formatted comments and produces structured documentation in various formats like HTML, LaTeX, or RTF. Its main value is creating readable, cross-referenced documentation to improve code maintainability.

Key Features:

Supports multiple programming languages including C, C++, Java, and Fortran
Generates documentation in HTML, LaTeX, RTF, and plain text formats
Extracts comments and creates cross-referenced documentation
Configurable output formatting via style sheets

Use Cases:

Generating API documentation for C/C++ projects
Creating maintainable code references for legacy software
Automating documentation generation in build pipelines

Alternatives:

Doxygen – More widely used with broader language support and active development
Sphinx – Python-focused with rich markup and extensibility via extensions

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 1:42pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	a7730ff8
Sep 14, 2024 2:34am		0	VERSION_BUMP	f3731d9f