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authorMitja Felicijan <mitja.felicijan@gmail.com>2026-02-12 20:57:17 +0100
committerMitja Felicijan <mitja.felicijan@gmail.com>2026-02-12 20:57:17 +0100
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diff --git a/llama.cpp/examples/gen-docs/CMakeLists.txt b/llama.cpp/examples/gen-docs/CMakeLists.txt
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+set(TARGET llama-gen-docs)
+add_executable(${TARGET} gen-docs.cpp)
+install(TARGETS ${TARGET} RUNTIME)
+target_link_libraries(${TARGET} PRIVATE common llama ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
+target_compile_features(${TARGET} PRIVATE cxx_std_17)
diff --git a/llama.cpp/examples/gen-docs/gen-docs.cpp b/llama.cpp/examples/gen-docs/gen-docs.cpp
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+#include "arg.h"
+#include "common.h"
+
+#include <fstream>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <string>
+
+// Export usage message (-h) to markdown format
+// Automatically update the markdown docs
+
+#define HELP_START_MARKER "<!-- HELP_START -->"
+#define HELP_END_MARKER "<!-- HELP_END -->"
+#define NOTE_MESSAGE "<!-- IMPORTANT: The list below is auto-generated by llama-gen-docs; do NOT modify it manually -->"
+
+struct md_file {
+ llama_example ex;
+ std::string fname;
+ std::string specific_section_header;
+};
+
+std::vector<md_file> md_files = {
+ {LLAMA_EXAMPLE_CLI, "tools/cli/README.md", "CLI-specific params"},
+ {LLAMA_EXAMPLE_COMPLETION, "tools/completion/README.md", "Completion-specific params"},
+ {LLAMA_EXAMPLE_SERVER, "tools/server/README.md", "Server-specific params"},
+};
+
+static void write_table_header(std::ostringstream & ss) {
+ ss << "| Argument | Explanation |\n";
+ ss << "| -------- | ----------- |\n";
+}
+
+static void write_table_entry(std::ostringstream & ss, const common_arg & opt) {
+ ss << "| `";
+ // args
+ auto all_args = opt.get_args();
+ for (const auto & arg : all_args) {
+ if (arg == all_args.front()) {
+ ss << arg;
+ if (all_args.size() > 1) ss << ", ";
+ } else {
+ ss << arg << (arg != all_args.back() ? ", " : "");
+ }
+ }
+ // value hint
+ if (opt.value_hint) {
+ std::string md_value_hint(opt.value_hint);
+ string_replace_all(md_value_hint, "|", "\\|");
+ ss << " " << md_value_hint;
+ }
+ if (opt.value_hint_2) {
+ std::string md_value_hint_2(opt.value_hint_2);
+ string_replace_all(md_value_hint_2, "|", "\\|");
+ ss << " " << md_value_hint_2;
+ }
+ // help text
+ std::string md_help(opt.help);
+ md_help = string_strip(md_help);
+ string_replace_all(md_help, "\n", "<br/>");
+ string_replace_all(md_help, "|", "\\|");
+ ss << "` | " << md_help << " |\n";
+}
+
+static void write_table(std::ostringstream & ss, std::vector<common_arg *> & opts) {
+ write_table_header(ss);
+ for (const auto & opt : opts) {
+ write_table_entry(ss, *opt);
+ }
+}
+
+static void write_help(std::ostringstream & ss, const md_file & md) {
+ common_params params;
+ auto ctx_arg = common_params_parser_init(params, md.ex);
+
+ std::vector<common_arg *> common_options;
+ std::vector<common_arg *> sparam_options;
+ std::vector<common_arg *> specific_options;
+ for (auto & opt : ctx_arg.options) {
+ // in case multiple LLAMA_EXAMPLE_* are set, we prioritize the LLAMA_EXAMPLE_* matching current example
+ if (opt.is_sparam) {
+ sparam_options.push_back(&opt);
+ } else if (opt.in_example(ctx_arg.ex)) {
+ specific_options.push_back(&opt);
+ } else {
+ common_options.push_back(&opt);
+ }
+ }
+
+ ss << HELP_START_MARKER << "\n\n";
+
+ ss << NOTE_MESSAGE << "\n\n";
+
+ ss << "### Common params\n\n";
+ write_table(ss, common_options);
+ ss << "\n\n### Sampling params\n\n";
+ write_table(ss, sparam_options);
+ ss << "\n\n### " << md.specific_section_header << "\n\n";
+ write_table(ss, specific_options);
+
+ ss << "\n" << HELP_END_MARKER;
+}
+
+int main(int, char **) {
+ for (const auto & md : md_files) {
+ std::ifstream infile(md.fname);
+ if (!infile.is_open()) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "failed to open file '%s' for reading\n", md.fname.c_str());
+ return 1;
+ }
+
+ std::ostringstream ss;
+ ss << infile.rdbuf();
+ infile.close();
+
+ std::string content = ss.str();
+
+ size_t help_start = content.find(HELP_START_MARKER);
+ size_t help_end = content.find(HELP_END_MARKER);
+
+ if (help_start == std::string::npos || help_end == std::string::npos || help_end <= help_start) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "failed to find help markers in file '%s'\n", md.fname.c_str());
+ return 1;
+ }
+
+ std::ostringstream new_help_ss;
+ write_help(new_help_ss, md);
+ std::string new_help = new_help_ss.str();
+
+ content = content.substr(0, help_start) + new_help + content.substr(help_end + strlen(HELP_END_MARKER));
+
+ std::ofstream outfile(md.fname);
+ if (!outfile.is_open()) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "failed to open file '%s' for writing\n", md.fname.c_str());
+ return 1;
+ }
+ outfile << content;
+ outfile.close();
+
+ printf("Updated help in '%s'\n", md.fname.c_str());
+ }
+
+ return 0;
+}