Documentation isn’t just for users — it’s for your future self, your team, and your customers. But building docs is time-consuming, repetitive, and easy to put off. So naturally, people turn to AI.
The problem? Most AI doc tools are subscription-based SaaS apps. That means:
- You rent access monthly
- Your data goes to the cloud
- You’re locked into their ecosystem
I wanted something better. So I built a tool that lets me generate rich, structured docs with Gemini AI — entirely offline, and without paying every month.
Here’s how you can do the same.
🔧 What You’ll Need
To follow along or build your own version, here’s what you need:
- Google Gemini API Key (from Google AI Studio)
- Python 3.x installed locally
- Some basic familiarity with markdown and terminal
- A local
.py script (use mine or roll your own)
No servers. No React apps. No cloud lock-in.
At its core, the tool:
- Takes a list of topics
- Uses Gemini to generate documentation for each
- Outputs Markdown or HTML
- Saves everything locally
You can generate:
- Internal wiki pages
- Customer-facing knowledge base articles
- Collapsible help docs for your app
- Developer-focused guides or FAQs
🛠 How It Works (In Simple Terms)
- You enter topics manually or via a file (CSV, plain text).
- The tool prompts Gemini for each topic using a fine-tuned system prompt.
- You choose your target audience (Beginner, Developer, Support, End User).
- Content is generated and saved in clean, ready-to-use formats.
All output is:
- Multilingual-capable
- Lightweight
- Offline-friendly
🔒 Why This Is Better Than SaaS
- Privacy: Your queries and output stay on your machine
- Cost: Pay once — no monthly fees
- Speed: No network latency, no platform overhead
- Control: Tweak prompts, models, output formatting — no restrictions
You own the workflow. Not some hosted app with a login wall.
🧰 Add-Ons I Included
To make it more useful:
- Collapsible accordion formatting (great for web embeds)
- Auto-inserted warnings/tips
- Session saving — it remembers your config
- Internal link suggestions — helps with related docs
It’s not just about generating text — it’s about generating good docs.
💬 Can You Do This Too?
Absolutely. If you have a Gemini API key and Python installed, you’re 90% of the way there. You can:
There’s no vendor lock-in. No account creation. No throttled plans.
Just a tool that works — fast, offline, and on your terms.
🚀 TL;DR
If you’re tired of renting tools just to create documentation, build it once and own it. Gemini gives you the AI power, and a local script gives you the control.
⚡ Download the AI Knowledge Base Article Creator — Buy it once, use it forever
