Allowlist Every Path a Docs Generator May Write
Generated reference docs stay trustworthy when a generator may write only restatable files under an allowlisted path. Support windows, uptime figures, and deprecation calendars belong in a second tree that continuous integration refuses to stamp. This article describes a two-directory layout, an OpenAPI table generator, and a linter that fails leaked boundaries. The method remains useful if every…
To maintain trustworthy generated reference documentation, the generator must only create restatable files within an allowlisted directory path. Windows uptime figures and deprecation calendars should reside in a separate tree that continuous integration ignores when stamping. This article outlines a two-directory layout, demonstrates an OpenAPI table generator, and includes a linter that flags unauthorized boundary crossings. The approach remains effective even if all drafting tools are removed from the workflow.
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