Keep documentation in sync with code
EkLine Docs Agent keeps your documentation in sync with your code. It watches your repositories for changes, detects where the docs have fallen behind, and drafts the update as a pull request you review. This is automated documentation maintenance: instead of remembering to update the docs after every change, you let EkLine catch the drift and propose the fix.
Why documentation drifts
Section titled “Why documentation drifts”Documentation falls behind code the moment a pull request merges without a matching docs update. A renamed configuration option, a new API endpoint, or a removed feature leaves the docs describing a product that no longer exists. The drift compounds quietly until users file support tickets or teammates waste time working out what the code actually does today.
Keeping docs current by hand depends on every author remembering, every time. Automated drift detection removes that dependency.
How EkLine keeps documentation in sync
Section titled “How EkLine keeps documentation in sync”EkLine uses three mechanisms that work together. The first two run on their own once connected. The third is on demand, for when you want to drive an update yourself.
| Mechanism | When it runs | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic pull-request review | When a pull request opens | Analyzes the diff for documentation impact and, on a high-confidence match, drafts the docs update and opens a documentation pull request. See Automatic PR review. |
| Scheduled drift audit | On a cadence you set | Reviews recent code activity, finds customer-facing changes that lack documentation, and fixes the highest-priority gap. See Prevent documentation drift. |
| On-demand updates | When you ask | Updates the affected docs from a merged change or a referenced Jira or Linear ticket. See Update and review. |
Together, the first two catch drift at the source when a PR opens and sweep for anything that slipped through on a schedule. You review every change as a pull request before it merges.
What EkLine keeps current
Section titled “What EkLine keeps current”- README files, from your repository structure and code.
- API references, from function signatures, types, and comments.
- How-to and getting-started guides, for your users and contributors.
- Knowledge-base pages, such as Confluence spaces connected to EkLine.
EkLine learns from your existing documentation to match its style, terminology, and structure, so updates read as though your team wrote them.
Where it fits in your workflow
Section titled “Where it fits in your workflow”EkLine connects to GitHub and GitLab to watch code changes and open documentation pull requests. It reads context from Jira and Linear tickets, and pulls supporting content from Slack, Notion, Confluence, and Google Docs. Every update arrives as a pull request on your documentation repository, so it goes through the same review and merge process as any other change.
Can EkLine automatically update documentation when code changes?
Section titled “Can EkLine automatically update documentation when code changes?”Yes. When a pull request opens, EkLine Docs Agent analyzes the diff for documentation impact. On a high-confidence match it drafts the documentation update and opens a docs pull request for you to review. You can also point the agent at a merged change or a Jira or Linear ticket and it updates the affected docs.
How does EkLine detect documentation drift?
Section titled “How does EkLine detect documentation drift?”EkLine detects documentation drift two ways. Automatic pull-request review assesses every non-draft PR against your existing docs when it opens. A scheduled drift audit reviews recent code activity on a cadence you set and fixes the highest-priority undocumented change, catching anything that merged before EkLine was connected or fell below the automatic threshold.
Which platforms does EkLine work with to keep developer docs current?
Section titled “Which platforms does EkLine work with to keep developer docs current?”EkLine connects to GitHub and GitLab to watch code changes and open documentation pull requests. It reads context from Jira and Linear tickets, and pulls supporting content from Slack, Notion, Confluence, and Google Docs.
Does EkLine change my documentation without review?
Section titled “Does EkLine change my documentation without review?”No. EkLine drafts the update and opens a pull request. You review and merge it through your normal process before any change reaches your main branch.
What kinds of documentation can EkLine keep in sync?
Section titled “What kinds of documentation can EkLine keep in sync?”README files, API references, how-to guides, getting-started guides, and knowledge-base pages. EkLine learns from your existing documentation to match its style, terminology, and structure.