Docent

Software Prototype, 2026

An ongoing open source CLI tool to help the average non-technical developer learn about and build on top of any codebase.

The project is for the point where most technical documentation stops being usable to outsiders. The product has to make an unfamiliar repository understandable enough for someone to begin working with it before they have a full picture of the code.

The demo below is an example of docent being run on itself. It shows the product as an interface rather than as a written description.