AutomaDocs
AutomaDocs generates and updates documentation from GitHub repositories when code changes are pushed.
What AutomaDocs is
AutomaDocs generates and updates documentation from GitHub repositories when code changes are pushed. It can create README files, API references, function notes, architecture overviews, and getting-started guides. Its AI chat answers codebase questions in plain language and points to relevant files and functions. JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python get deep Tree-sitter parsing; Claude AI can analyze other languages directly. GitHub OAuth and webhooks connect repositories, and documentation can be used with Claude Code and Cursor through MCP. Users can edit generated pages, which the service says it preserves and merges during AI updates. Health scores report the share of functions with documentation: scores of 80% or higher are green, and those below 40% are red. A free plan covers one repository and 50 chat messages monthly; Pro is $39 a month, billed annually at $470 per year. Self-hosting is supported, though managed cloud is the default.
Good
- Updates documentation when code is pushed.
- Generates several documentation types.
- Chat answers cite relevant files and functions.
- Supports GitHub integration and MCP access.
- Self-hosting is available through Docker Compose and scripts.
Watch out
- Free plan covers one repository.
- Free plan allows 50 chat messages monthly.
- No specific third-party security certification is claimed.
- No 24/7 phone line, SLA, or account manager.
Who it suits
AutomaDocs is aimed at engineering managers and tech leads on small and mid-size product teams that ship in GitHub. It may suit teams wanting generated documentation that tracks repository changes.
Verdict
AutomaDocs combines GitHub-synced documentation generation with codebase question answering and editable pages. Check the free-plan limits, annual Pro billing, and data handling terms before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From AutomaDocs's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 1 repository · 50 AI chat messages/month · core documentation generation · GitHub integration · auto-sync on push · self-serve help |
| Pro | $39 a month | 20 repositories · unlimited AI chat · auto-sync · full API + MCP access · async account and billing email · Billed $470/year |
| Team | $119 a month | Unlimited repositories · 10 seats · custom documentation domains · SSO (SAML, OIDC) · API access · audit logs · unlimited AI chat · Billed $1430/year |
| Custom | Priced on request | Volume or unusual procurement · same platform and features as Team · no custom SLAs · no dedicated representatives · Annual invoicing available |
The facts
Each one read from AutomaDocs's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI chat
- The chat answers plain-language repository questions using hybrid keyword and semantic retrieval and links to files and line numbers.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Authentication security
- Authentication uses GitHub OAuth, optional Google OAuth, JWTs, HTTP-only cookies, and CSRF protection.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Automatic synchronization
- GitHub webhooks trigger regeneration for changed files after pushes, typically completing in under two minutes.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Changelog update
- A March 2026 release fixed webhook auto-sync reliability and added weekly health-score email reports.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Code analysis
- Tree-sitter parsing combined with Claude analyzes code structure, signatures, relationships, and patterns.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Code questions
- Its AI chat answers plain-language questions about a codebase and cites the relevant files and functions.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Compliance limitation
- AutomaDocs says it does not claim a specific third-party certification such as SOC 2 unless it publishes an attestation.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data deletion
- The privacy policy says repository documentation and embeddings are removed within 24 hours after repository deletion, and account deletion removes associated data immediately.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The privacy policy says repository content is processed by Anthropic Claude, may be processed by OpenAI if Claude is temporarily unavailable, and is not used by subprocessors to train AI models.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Data processors
- Repository data is processed by Anthropic Claude, Pinecone, and sometimes OpenAI; the policy says subprocessors do not train models on customer code.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Deletion
- Repository documentation and embeddings are removed within 24 hours after repository deletion, while account deletion removes data immediately.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Developer surfaces
- AutomaDocs advertises a CLI, GitHub Action, MCP server, and integrations with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation types
- It can generate READMEs, API references, function notes, architecture overviews, and getting-started guides.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Editing
- Users can edit generated documentation pages.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Export
- Documentation can be exported as Markdown.checked 15 Oct 2026
- GitHub integration
- GitHub OAuth and webhooks are supported, with an optional GitHub App for enhanced permissions.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Health scores
- Health scoring tracks documentation coverage, freshness, and completeness and can send weekly reports.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Human review guidance
- The feature documentation recommends treating generated pages as drafts and reviewing examples, edge cases, and naming before publication.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent architecture report
- A DEV Community article describes the system as Tree-sitter AST analysis, Claude generation, webhook synchronization, and RAG retrieval using BM25, Pinecone, and reciprocal-rank fusion.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent language limitation
- The DEV article says supporting more than 15 languages initially was overly ambitious and recommends focusing first on JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent launch description
- A Reddit launch post describes AutomaDocs as generating always-current GitHub documentation and answering codebase questions with links back to source.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founder
- AutomaDocs identifies Liz Stein as its founder and says she built it after repeatedly answering code questions in Slack.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- No headquarters location is stated on the reviewed official AutomaDocs pages.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded year
- No formal company founding year is stated; the changelog records the product's public launch in January 2026.checked 15 Oct 2026
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