Project Documentation

QtPass Documentation Files

README.md Sections

• Badges (build, license, version)
• Description
• Features
• Installation (Linux, macOS, Windows)
• Usage / Getting Started
• Configuration
• Acknowledgments

FAQ.md Sections

• Installation issues
• Configuration issues
• GPG/Key issues
• Git integration
• Platform-specific (macOS, Windows, Linux)

FAQ Template

## Question Title

**Problem:** Description of the issue

**Solution:** Step-by-step solution

**Related:** Links to relevant issues

Localization

See qtpass-localization skill for comprehensive guide.

Docs Build

API Documentation

# Generate API docs
doxygen Doxyfile
# Or use project-specific docs command

# View
open docs/index.html

Linting

THIS IS THE PATTERN - always run before pushing:

# Check formatting (this is the pattern)
npx prettier --check "**/*.md"

# Format all markdown files
npx prettier --write "**/*.md"

# Format specific file
npx prettier --write README.md

Markdown (prettier)

npx prettier --write <markdown-file>
npx prettier --write "**/*/SKILL.md"

YAML (prettier)

npx prettier --write <yaml-file>
npx prettier --write .github/workflows/*.yml

Updating Documentation

Adding New FAQ Entry

1. Edit FAQ.md
2. Use the FAQ template section above
3. Run prettier: npx prettier --write FAQ.md
4. Test the changes render correctly

Updating Version in readme

When releasing a new version, update download links:

# Find version strings in README
grep -n "1\.5\|download" README.md

Update:

• Download links for each platform
• Badge version numbers
• Any version-specific instructions

Building API Docs

# Generate with doxygen
doxygen Doxyfile

# Output goes to docs/
ls docs/index.html

CI pins Doxygen 1.17.0 and treats warnings as errors; a local Doxygen of a different version may report differently. The docs.yml install step fetches the pinned binary from the GitHub release mirror first, then doxygen.nl, with retries (doxygen.nl outages previously caused spurious docs failures).

Common Pitfalls

Forgetting to Run Prettier

Always format Markdown with prettier before committing:

# Wrong - may fail CI
git commit -m "Update FAQ"

# Correct
npx prettier --write FAQ.md
git commit -m "Update FAQ"

Broken Links

When adding links to issues or PRs:

# Use full GitHub URLs (they redirect correctly)
[Issue #123](https://github.com/IJHack/QtPass/issues/123)

# Not relative paths
[Issue #123](issues/123)  # Broken

Outdated Platform Instructions

QtPass changes frequently. When updating installation instructions:

• Verify the commands still work
• Check for new dependencies
• Update screenshots if UI changed

CHANGELOG Format

Keep CHANGELOG entries consistent:

## [1.5.1] - 2026-03-30

### Fixed

- Issue #123: Description of fix

### Added

- New feature description

Doxygen Comments in Code

When adding new public APIs, every public symbol in a header needs a Doxygen doc block:

/**
 * @brief Brief description.
 * @param param1 Description of first parameter.
 * @return Description of return value.
 */

The CI enforces zero Doxygen warnings via docs.yml. WARN_AS_ERROR = FAIL_ON_WARNINGS in Doxyfile causes the step to fail on any undocumented public symbol.

Enforced Doxyfile settings

Run locally before pushing

doxygen Doxyfile
# Any output = warning = CI will fail

Common doc mistakes that cause warnings

• Unnamed parameters in header declarations — name every parameter
• Orphaned /** */ blocks not immediately above their declaration
• Missing @return on non-void functions (required with WARN_NO_PARAMDOC = YES)
• Signals with unnamed parameters (Qt signals need docs too)
• @unknowncommand typos in doc blocks