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DocsGetting Started

Start using CodeGuide in 3 steps.

  1. Download the app.
  2. Create code-guide.json configuration file in the root directory of your project. See the section below for the content of this file.
  3. Open your project directory in the app.

code-guide.json configuration file

Your project’s root folder should contain a code-guide.json configuration file. The CodeGuide app uses this file to display your docs.

Sample config

Following is a sample code-guide.json config file.

{ "directory": "./guides" }

Available configurations

The follow table shows the attributes supported by the code-guide.json config file.

FieldTypeDescriptionRequired
directoryStringThe relative path to the directory. CodeGuide will create docs in this directory.Yes
excludeString ArrayAn array of directories to exclude. Supports glob patterns. Useful if you don’t want certain directories to show up in the sidebar of the CodeGuide app.No
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