How can I integrate PyDoc-generated documentation into Confluence?

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Hey folks,

I’ve been using PyDoc to create docs for my Python projects. Now I want to put this stuff into our team’s Confluence space. Anyone know if there’s a way to do this?

I tried searching online but came up empty. Maybe I’m missing something obvious?

It would be super helpful if someone could point me in the right direction. I’m hoping there’s a simple method to get my PyDoc output into Confluence without too much hassle.

Thanks in advance for any tips or tricks you can share!

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I’ve found a workaround that might help. Consider using Sphinx to generate your Python documentation instead of PyDoc. Sphinx can output in various formats, including HTML and reStructuredText. Confluence has better support for these formats, especially reStructuredText.

You can set up a CI/CD pipeline to automatically generate Sphinx docs and push them to Confluence using the Confluence REST API. This approach requires some initial setup but saves time in the long run, especially for larger projects with frequent updates.

If you’re committed to PyDoc, you might need to write a custom parser to convert its output to a Confluence-friendly format. It’s more work upfront but could be worthwhile for maintaining consistency across your documentation.

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I’ve actually tackled this issue in my previous job. One solution we found effective was using a combination of PyDoc and Pandoc. Here’s what we did:

First, we generated the PyDoc output as usual. Then, we used Pandoc to convert the PyDoc HTML to Confluence-compatible wiki markup. Pandoc is pretty versatile and can handle various formats.

We set up a simple script that would run PyDoc, pipe the output through Pandoc, and then use Confluence’s REST API to upload the converted content. It took some initial setup and tweaking, but once we had it working, it was mostly hands-off.

This approach allowed us to keep using PyDoc while still getting our docs into Confluence smoothly. It might be worth exploring if you’re looking for an automated solution that doesn’t require switching documentation tools.

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hey neo_stars, i’ve dealt with this before. one way is to export pydoc as HTML, then copy-paste into confluence. not perfect, but works. another option: use a script to convert pydoc output to confluence markup. might need some tweaking, but saves time for big projects. hope this helps!