TypeDoc
Documentation generator for TypeScript projects. TypeDoc reads TypeScript source files and generates HTML or JSON documentation from type signatures and JSDoc comments. Produces API reference documentation that stays in sync with code — no manual documentation maintenance. Used to document TypeScript agent SDK libraries and API clients.
Score Breakdown
⚙ Agent Friendliness
🔒 Security
Local generator — no network access. Generated HTML docs may expose internal API details; review what's included before publishing.
⚡ Reliability
Best When
You have a TypeScript library and want API reference documentation generated automatically from type signatures and JSDoc comments.
Avoid When
You need prose documentation, guides, or non-TypeScript documentation — use Docusaurus or Mintlify.
Use Cases
- • Generate API reference documentation for TypeScript agent SDK libraries from type definitions and comments
- • Auto-generate documentation for agent service client packages that is always in sync with TypeScript types
- • Produce JSON output of TypeScript type definitions for programmatic processing in agent documentation pipelines
- • Publish agent library documentation sites generated from TypeScript with plugin-based theming
- • Create searchable API reference for agent TypeScript utilities with cross-referenced type links
Not For
- • Non-TypeScript projects — TypeDoc requires TypeScript; use JSDoc or ESDoc for plain JavaScript
- • Prose documentation (tutorials, guides) — TypeDoc generates API references, not narrative docs; use Docusaurus or Mintlify for guides
- • Runtime documentation — TypeDoc is a static generator, not a live documentation server
Interface
Authentication
Local documentation generator — no authentication.
Pricing
Completely free and open source.
Agent Metadata
Known Gotchas
- ⚠ TypeDoc requires your project to compile cleanly — type errors in source cause TypeDoc to fail or produce incomplete docs
- ⚠ entryPoints configuration controls which files are documented — forgetting to include re-exported types from barrel files causes missing docs
- ⚠ TypeDoc 0.26 uses a new plugin API — plugins written for 0.25.x may not work without updates
- ⚠ Private and internal members are excluded by default — use --includeVersion and --excludePrivate flags to control inclusion
- ⚠ Generated HTML links use file-based paths — documentation site hosting must preserve directory structure for internal links to work
- ⚠ JSON output format changed between versions — code that parses TypeDoc JSON output must handle version differences
Alternatives
Full Evaluation Report
Detailed scoring breakdown, competitive positioning, security analysis, and improvement recommendations for TypeDoc.
Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-06.