# Dokugen

> Generate professional README files and AI-powered commit messages.

- Canonical URL: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/dokugen
- JSON export: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/dokugen.json
- Website: https://github.com/samueltuoyo15/Dokugen
- Category: Developer Tools
- Open source: yes
- Self-hostable: yes
- Verified listing: no
- Featured: no
- Published at: 2026-07-22T08:58:48+00:00
- Catalog revision: `1013879815`

## Repository metrics (point-in-time)

- Repository: https://github.com/samueltuoyo15/Dokugen
- Stars: 343
- Forks: 25
- Open issues: 2
- License: MIT
- Last push: 2026-11-02T13:27:13+00:00
- Metrics observed at (synced_at): 2026-11-04T11:52:44+00:00
- Archived: no

Tags: Self-Hosted, AI, Documentation, Developer Tools, CLI
Tech stacks: docker, go, golang, javascript, nextjs, nodejs, python, react, typescript

## Features
- Automatically generates comprehensive project READMEs by analyzing source code. *(highlighted)*
- Merges new AI-generated content with existing manual modifications seamlessly. *(highlighted)*
- Generates conventional commit messages by analyzing staged git changes with AI. *(highlighted)*

## Description

Dokugen is a smart CLI tool that simplifies project documentation by generating professional README files. It uses AI to analyze code, offers interactive menus, and creates consistent commit messages to improve overall repository quality.

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Source: [FOSSHunter — Dokugen](https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/dokugen) — cite `synced_at` and the catalog revision when quoting metrics.
Interpretation rules: https://www.fosshunter.com/llms-full.txt