# Panda Documentation **Status**: 🚧 **Placeholder - Under Planning** **Monorepo Structure**: This project is integrated as a submodule in the **panda_monorepo** monorepository under `docs/panda-docs`. --- ## Overview Panda Documentation is a comprehensive documentation repository for the Panda ecosystem. This will contain all documentation, specifications, guides, and reference materials for Panda-related projects and services. --- ## Purpose The Panda Documentation project provides: - **Project Documentation**: Technical documentation for all Panda projects - **API Documentation**: API references and integration guides - **User Guides**: End-user documentation and tutorials - **Architecture Documentation**: System architecture and design documents - **Operations Manuals**: Operational procedures and runbooks - **Development Guides**: Developer documentation and contribution guidelines --- ## Documentation Structure (Planned) ``` panda_docs/ ├── docs/ │ ├── overview/ # Overview and introduction │ ├── architecture/ # Architecture documentation │ ├── api/ # API documentation │ │ ├── rest/ # REST API docs │ │ ├── graphql/ # GraphQL API docs │ │ └── websocket/ # WebSocket API docs │ ├── guides/ # User and developer guides │ │ ├── getting-started/ # Getting started guides │ │ ├── tutorials/ # Tutorial guides │ │ └── best-practices/ # Best practices │ ├── reference/ # Reference documentation │ │ ├── configuration/ # Configuration reference │ │ ├── schemas/ # Schema documentation │ │ └── cli/ # CLI reference │ ├── operations/ # Operational documentation │ │ ├── deployment/ # Deployment guides │ │ ├── monitoring/ # Monitoring guides │ │ ├── troubleshooting/ # Troubleshooting guides │ │ └── runbooks/ # Operational runbooks │ └── contributing/ # Contribution guides ├── specifications/ # Technical specifications │ ├── protocols/ # Protocol specifications │ ├── formats/ # Data format specifications │ └── standards/ # Standards documentation ├── assets/ # Documentation assets │ ├── images/ # Images and diagrams │ ├── diagrams/ # Architecture diagrams │ └── examples/ # Code examples ├── site/ # Documentation site (if using static site generator) │ ├── config/ # Site configuration │ └── content/ # Site content ├── scripts/ # Documentation scripts │ ├── generate/ # Documentation generation │ └── validate/ # Documentation validation └── README.md # This file ``` --- ## Documentation Types ### Technical Documentation - Architecture overviews and deep-dives - System design documents - API specifications - Protocol documentation - Data model documentation ### User Documentation - Getting started guides - User tutorials - Feature documentation - FAQ and troubleshooting ### Developer Documentation - Development setup guides - API integration guides - SDK documentation - Code examples and snippets - Contribution guidelines ### Operations Documentation - Deployment procedures - Configuration guides - Monitoring and alerting - Troubleshooting guides - Incident response procedures --- ## Documentation Tools (Planned) ### Static Site Generator Options **Option 1: Docusaurus (Recommended)** - React-based documentation platform - MDX support - Versioning support - Search functionality - Customizable themes **Option 2: GitBook** - Markdown-based - Version control integration - Collaboration features - Custom domains **Option 3: VitePress** - Vue-based - Fast builds - Markdown support - Simple configuration **Option 4: MkDocs** - Python-based - Markdown support - Plugin ecosystem - Simple deployment ### Documentation Formats - **Markdown**: Primary documentation format - **MDX**: Markdown with JSX (for interactive docs) - **OpenAPI/Swagger**: API documentation - **Mermaid**: Diagram generation - **PlantUML**: Architecture diagrams --- ## Project Structure (Planned) ### Documentation Site Structure ``` site/ ├── docs/ │ ├── overview/ │ ├── architecture/ │ ├── api/ │ ├── guides/ │ ├── reference/ │ └── operations/ ├── blog/ # Blog posts (optional) ├── examples/ # Code examples └── assets/ # Images, diagrams, etc. ``` ### Source Documentation ``` docs/ ├── source/ # Source markdown files │ ├── overview/ │ ├── architecture/ │ ├── api/ │ └── guides/ └── generated/ # Generated documentation ├── api/ # Generated API docs └── diagrams/ # Generated diagrams ``` --- ## Features (Planned) ### Documentation Features - ✅ Search functionality - ✅ Versioning support - ✅ Multi-language support (if needed) - ✅ Dark mode - ✅ Mobile-responsive - ✅ Print-friendly - ✅ PDF export - ✅ Interactive code examples - ✅ API playground (for API docs) ### Integration Features - ✅ CI/CD integration (auto-build on changes) - ✅ API documentation generation from code - ✅ Diagram generation from code - ✅ Link validation - ✅ Spell checking - ✅ Documentation testing --- ## Development Workflow (Planned) ### Writing Documentation 1. **Create/Edit Markdown files** in `docs/` directory 2. **Add diagrams** using Mermaid or images 3. **Link to related documentation** 4. **Test locally** with documentation server 5. **Commit changes** with descriptive messages 6. **CI/CD builds and deploys** documentation site ### Documentation Standards - **Markdown**: Use standard Markdown with extensions - **Structure**: Follow consistent structure and formatting - **Links**: Use relative links for internal documentation - **Images**: Store in `assets/` directory - **Code**: Include code examples with syntax highlighting - **Diagrams**: Use Mermaid for diagrams when possible --- ## API Documentation (Planned) ### OpenAPI/Swagger Integration ```yaml # Example: Generate API docs from OpenAPI spec openapi: 3.0.0 info: title: Panda API version: 1.0.0 paths: /api/v1/endpoint: get: summary: Get endpoint responses: 200: description: Success ``` ### GraphQL Documentation - Schema documentation - Query examples - Mutation examples - Subscription examples - Type reference --- ## Deployment (Planned) ### Static Site Hosting Options **Option 1: GitHub Pages** - Free hosting - Automatic deployment from Git - Custom domain support **Option 2: Vercel/Netlify** - Fast global CDN - Automatic deployments - Preview deployments for PRs **Option 3: Azure Static Web Apps** - Integrated with Azure ecosystem - Custom domains - Authentication support ### CI/CD Pipeline ```yaml # Example GitHub Actions workflow - Build documentation site - Validate links - Generate PDFs (optional) - Deploy to hosting platform - Invalidate CDN cache ``` --- ## Monorepo Integration ### As Submodule in panda_monorepo This project will be integrated as a git submodule: ```bash # In panda_monorepo root git submodule add docs/panda_docs cd docs/panda_docs git submodule update --init --recursive ``` ### Integration with Projects Documentation will reference and integrate with: - Panda monorepo projects (via shared packages) - API documentation from code - Generated diagrams from code - Cross-references between projects --- ## Getting Started (When Implemented) ### Setup ```bash # Clone repository git clone cd panda_docs # Or as submodule in panda_monorepo cd panda_monorepo/docs/panda_docs # Install dependencies (for Docusaurus example) npm install # Start development server npm start # Build documentation npm run build # Deploy npm run deploy ``` --- ## Documentation Standards ### Writing Guidelines 1. **Clarity**: Write clearly and concisely 2. **Structure**: Use consistent headings and structure 3. **Examples**: Include practical examples 4. **Diagrams**: Use diagrams for complex concepts 5. **Links**: Link to related documentation 6. **Code**: Include working code examples 7. **Updates**: Keep documentation up-to-date ### Markdown Standards - Use standard Markdown syntax - Follow consistent heading hierarchy - Use code fences with language specification - Include frontmatter for metadata - Use relative links for internal docs --- ## Roadmap ### Phase 1: Setup (Weeks 1-2) - [ ] Choose documentation platform - [ ] Set up project structure - [ ] Configure documentation site - [ ] Create initial templates ### Phase 2: Core Documentation (Weeks 3-6) - [ ] Overview documentation - [ ] Architecture documentation - [ ] Getting started guides - [ ] Basic API documentation ### Phase 3: Comprehensive Docs (Weeks 7-12) - [ ] Complete API documentation - [ ] User guides and tutorials - [ ] Operations documentation - [ ] Developer guides ### Phase 4: Enhancement (Weeks 13-14) - [ ] Search functionality - [ ] Interactive examples - [ ] Documentation testing - [ ] Performance optimization --- ## Related Projects - **[panda_monorepo](../panda_monorepo/)** - Monorepo parent (this project as submodule) - **Panda Projects**: Documentation for all Panda ecosystem projects --- ## Contributing When contributing documentation: 1. Follow documentation standards 2. Write clearly and concisely 3. Include examples where helpful 4. Test links and code examples 5. Update related documentation --- ## License [To be determined - will align with Panda licensing] --- ## Status **Current Status**: 🚧 Placeholder **Next Steps**: - Define documentation requirements - Choose documentation platform - Set up project structure - Begin Phase 1 development - Integrate into panda_monorepo --- **Last Updated**: 2025-01-27 **Monorepo Integration**: Pending - Will be submodule in `panda_monorepo/docs/panda_docs`