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mattip/doc — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2025-12-21

HTMLAudience · developerComplexity · 1/5QuietSetup · easy

TL;DR

An archive of NumPy's HTML documentation, with one folder per released version, so users can look up instructions matching the exact version they have installed.

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Stores docs per version
      Index page as directory
      Preserves old docs
    Tech stack
      HTML
      Generated docs
    Use cases
      Look up old version docs
      Browse latest release docs
      Link to specific version
    Audience
      NumPy users
      Maintainers
    Process
      Build on new release
      Add new version folder
      Update index page

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Look up documentation matching an older NumPy version still installed on your machine.

REASON 2

Browse the index page to find and link to docs for a specific NumPy release.

REASON 3

Maintainers publish a new version's docs by building HTML and adding a new folder.

REASON 4

Confirm a function's behavior in the exact NumPy version your code depends on.

What's in the stack?

HTML

How it stacks up

mattip/doc100/rutgers-pbl-dining-2015a15n/a15n_old
LanguageHTMLHTMLHTML
Last pushed2025-12-212015-12-012016-06-18
MaintenanceQuietDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity1/51/51/5
Audiencedevelopergeneralgeneral

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me where NumPy 1.18's documentation folder is in this repo and what it contains.
Prompt 2
Explain how the index page in this repo links to each version's documentation.
Prompt 3
What are the steps to add documentation for a new NumPy release to this repo?
Prompt 4
How would I find the archived docs for an old NumPy version I'm still using in production?

Frequently asked questions

wtf is doc?

An archive of NumPy's HTML documentation, with one folder per released version, so users can look up instructions matching the exact version they have installed.

What language is doc written in?

Mainly HTML. The stack also includes HTML.

Is doc actively maintained?

Quiet — no commits in 6-12 months (last push 2025-12-21).

How hard is doc to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is doc for?

Mainly developer.

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