feat(doc-freshness): add checker to flag stale documentation references (Closes #104) #269

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What this adds

Adds scripts/doc_freshness.py — a lightweight documentation freshness checker that flags docs referencing non-existent functions, classes, or APIs.

How it works

  • Walks all markdown files in the repository
  • Extracts backticked identifiers that are either:
    • Function calls (ending with ()) → stripped to name
    • PascalCase class names (e.g. SessionSummary)
  • Collects all top-level Python function and class names from the codebase via AST scanning
  • Reports any reference not present in the code symbol set

Usage

# Run from repo root
python3 scripts/doc_freshness.py --root .

# JSON output for automation
python3 scripts/doc_freshness.py --json

Exit code 1 if stale references detected; 0 if all good.

Verification

  • Script runs cleanly on current repo: 0 stale references
  • Unit tests pass (tests/test_doc_freshness.py)
  • Minimal change — 2 new files only, no modifications to existing code
  • Suitable for weekly cron (--json output can be parsed/alerted)

Notes

  • Only checks simple Python identifiers. Filenames, paths, URLs, and lower-case field names are ignored.
  • Designed for this repository's internal docs (markdown). Can be extended later.
## What this adds Adds `scripts/doc_freshness.py` — a lightweight documentation freshness checker that flags docs referencing non-existent functions, classes, or APIs. ## How it works - Walks all markdown files in the repository - Extracts backticked identifiers that are either: - Function calls (ending with `()`) → stripped to name - PascalCase class names (e.g. `SessionSummary`) - Collects all top-level Python function and class names from the codebase via AST scanning - Reports any reference not present in the code symbol set ## Usage ```bash # Run from repo root python3 scripts/doc_freshness.py --root . # JSON output for automation python3 scripts/doc_freshness.py --json ``` Exit code 1 if stale references detected; 0 if all good. ## Verification - [x] Script runs cleanly on current repo: 0 stale references - [x] Unit tests pass (`tests/test_doc_freshness.py`) - [x] Minimal change — 2 new files only, no modifications to existing code - [x] Suitable for weekly cron (`--json` output can be parsed/alerted) ## Notes - Only checks simple Python identifiers. Filenames, paths, URLs, and lower-case field names are ignored. - Designed for this repository's internal docs (markdown). Can be extended later.
Rockachopa added 1 commit 2026-04-26 15:10:08 +00:00
feat(doc-freshness): add checker to flag stale documentation references (Closes #104)
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This adds scripts/doc_freshness.py — a tool that scans markdown documentation
for function call references (`foo()`) and PascalCase class names (`Bar`), then
verifies that each referenced symbol exists in the Python codebase (via AST
symbol collection).

- Parses docs for function/class references (backticked identifiers that are
  either function calls ending with () or PascalCase class names)
- Checks if referenced items still exist in the code
- Reports stale doc references with file paths and line numbers
- Suitable for weekly cron execution; exit code 1 when stale refs found

Includes tests in tests/test_doc_freshness.py covering:
- symbol collection from Python AST
- doc reference extraction heuristics
- missing detection integration

Smallest concrete implementation satisfying all acceptance criteria.
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