Use case: Code Documentation

Overview

Cubyts Code Documentation enables automatic, post-merge generation and governance of functional and technical documentation directly from code.
 It ensures that documentation remains accurate, complete, and aligned with the final delivered implementation—without adding manual effort for developers.

This use case is designed for teams that want to reduce documentation drift, improve audit readiness, and enforce documentation standards as part of their software delivery lifecycle.

Problem Statement

In fast-moving development environments:

• Documentation is often outdated, incomplete, or written too late

• Code evolves faster than specifications and planning artifacts

• Manual enforcement of documentation standards does not scale

• Audits and reviews lack traceability between code and documentation

These gaps increase onboarding time, operational risk, and release uncertainty.

Solution: Living Code Documentation

Cubyts introduces Living Code Documentation, where documentation is:

• Generated automatically after PRs are merged

• Always aligned with the final, accepted code state

• Governed through policy-driven automation instead of manual checks

Documentation becomes a continuous by-product of delivery, not a separate task.

Key Capabilities

1. Functional Documentation (Post-Merge)

• Automatically generates functional documentation once a PR is merged

• Supports complete documentation when no prior intent exists

• Supports delta documentation when code has advanced beyond specifications

• Generates documentation in organization-preferred formats such as:

  • User stories

  • Functional requirements

  • Feature specifications

• Publishes documentation to configured planning or documentation tools (e.g., Jira, ADO, Confluence)

2. Technical Documentation (Post-Merge)

• Automatically generates technical documentation after PR merge

• Supports a wide spectrum of technology topics, including:

  • Overview and modifications

  • Breaking changes

  • API documentation

  • Configuration and database changes

  • Dependencies and operational impacts

• Allows teams to define custom technical topics aligned to their stack

• Publishes documentation to approved destinations such as:

  • PR comments

  • Planning and documentation tools

3. Merged PR Documentation Log

• Maintains a centralized log of all merged PRs

• Displays associated functional and technical documentation per PR

• Clearly highlights documentation coverage gaps

• Provides a searchable, audit-ready history for:

  • Compliance reviews

  • Post-release analysis

  • Future reference

Governance Enablers (Documentation Flags)

Cubyts enforces documentation standards using policy-driven documentation flags.

Flag for Functional Documentation

• Automatically detects merged PRs missing functional documentation

• Determines whether complete or delta documentation is required

• Generates documentation in the configured format

• Publishes documentation to the configured planning tool

• Maintains traceability from PR → documentation → delivery artifact

Flag for Technical Documentation

• Automatically detects merged PRs missing technical documentation

• Generates documentation using:

  • Configured standard topics

  • Team-specific custom topics

• Publishes documentation to approved channels such as PR comments or planning tools

• Creates a traceable and auditable technical record
  
  

Benefits

• Eliminates documentation drift

• Reduces manual documentation effort

• Improves onboarding and knowledge sharing

• Strengthens audit and compliance readiness

• Enforces documentation governance without slowing delivery

• Ensures documentation stays aligned with both human- and AI-generated code

Ideal For

• Engineering teams practicing continuous delivery

• Platform and DevOps teams enforcing governance standards

• Organizations preparing for audits and compliance reviews

• Enterprises adopting AI-assisted software development

Conclusion

Cubyts Code Documentation transforms documentation from a manual, error-prone activity into an automated, governed, and reliable outcome of software delivery.

By generating functional and technical documentation post-merge—and enforcing it through intelligent governance flags—Cubyts ensures documentation remains accurate, traceable, and enterprise-ready at scale.