The short version
A documentation generator used to publish Markdown and generate API references from docstrings.
From the HackerLinks archive
Sphinx
A documentation generator used to publish Markdown and generate API references from docstrings.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-09-24
Last seen:2026-09-24
Times seen:1
Website:sphinx-doc.org
Why it caught our attention
A specific working documentation workflow, not a generic mention of an alternative.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-09-24
“I use Sphinx to make a nice website from the markdown sources (although it doesn't have to be markdown). That includes generating a full API reference page from all the docstrings.”
WCSTombs · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
The GitHub wiki is an anti-pattern (2022)