Bridging the gap between document professionals and the world of code
DocOps Lab is working to distribute the power of docs-as-code for non-programmers.
Too many technical writers, project managers, paralegals, researchers, and educators are stuck with legacy document tools that constrain their potential.
Through several interconnected open source projects, DocOps Lab is creating pathways for “tech-savvy non-programmers” to harness developer tools.
A Docker-containerized environment and shell script for reducing the complexity of setting up “developer tools”. Non-developers can run a single command (docksh run) and instantly access whole runtimes and specialized documentation tools in a pre-configured shell environment.
Structured education in modern technical documentation and document processing. Starting with “Deep Semantics” (Fall 2025?) and expanding to courses on version management, code-like workflow adoption, and legal document operations, this project uses docs-as-code to teach docs-as-code principles.
AsciiDoc. YAML. Liquid. A three-language approach to managing complex, multi-variant documentation. This “tech stack” maximizes power while minimizing syntax overhead, making advanced documentation techniques accessible to beginners while remaining powerful enough for enterprise needs.
Extends YAML through SGYML and accompanying libraries, providing advanced data typing and document transclusion capabilities. Provides a full-featured schema language that allows users to define complex data structures, document structures, and whole interfaces in a single, unified format.
A set of Jekyll plugins and themes that enrich AsciiDoc web output. Includes themes like AsciiDocsy and Just The AsciiDocs, plus plugins for Jekyll-OpenAPI integration, adocBook document converter, and 25 UI extensions for AsciiDoc.
Issue-ticket creation and release-history management tools that integrate with Jira, GitHub, and GitLab. Bulk-create work items from a single YAML file, then generate release notes and changelogs in AsciiDoc, Markdown, YAML, JSON, HTML, or PDF formats at release time.
The goal of DocOps Lab is to create a "docs-as-code" ecosystem (and community) that enables developers and non-developers alike to leverage modern documentation practices through a proper set of technologies, strategies, and conventions.