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Codocly Technical Docs Retainer Build (6-8 days)

Build a repeatable documentation retainer that turns client repositories into README files, OpenAPI 3.1 references, C4 architecture guides, and SRE runbooks, synced on every Git push and published to a branded domain. Time: 6-8 days.

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Codocly Technical Docs Retainer Build (6-8 days)

Build a repeatable documentation retainer that turns client repositories into README files, OpenAPI 3.1 references, C4 architecture guides, and SRE runbooks, synced on every Git push and published to a branded domain.

Prerequisites
  • Client repository access on GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket, or a ZIP upload for repos behind restricted access
  • Agency Codocly account on the Team Plan (₹1,499/month, 100 docs per month, role-based access) so multiple delivery staff can work the same client workspace
  • Client-owned custom domain with DNS access for the branded documentation site and automated SSL
  • Named client approver for documentation sign-off, typically the engineering lead or CTO
  • Agreed scope of which repositories and which of the four output types fall inside the retainer
Execution Timeline
  • 1.Import two representative client repositories through 1-Click OAuth on GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket and confirm framework auto-detection across the 40+ supported frameworks
  • 2.Run all four outputs (README, OpenAPI 3.1 reference, C4 architecture guide, runbook) and score each against the client's current docs to set a quality baseline
  • 1.Connect the Git webhook and open a test pull request to observe continuous sync behavior before promising auto-update to the client
  • 2.Review the central dashboard generation stats and sync health to confirm the workspace is reporting correctly
  • 1.Map the published documentation to the client's custom domain and verify automated SSL is live
  • 2.Apply the client's visual theme so the docs site matches their brand rather than a generic template
  • 1.Configure role-based access on the Team Plan so client engineers get read access and agency staff retain generation rights
  • 2.Issue MCP API keys for the client's Claude or Cursor users if they want in-editor doc lookups
  • 1.Draft the runbook and architecture guide sections that need human judgment, since generated C4 output still needs an owner to validate service boundaries
  • 2.Walk the client approver through the OpenAPI 3.1 reference and log corrections
  • 1.Set the retainer cadence: monthly regeneration review, PR-triggered sync checks, and a documented escalation path for broken syncs
  • 2.Write the handoff guide covering dashboard navigation, export formats, and how to request new repositories
  • 1.Run a full dry run of the monthly review on a second client repository to confirm the workflow repeats without rework
  • 2.Finalize the branded domain publish and confirm the client can reach every doc type from one entry point
  • 1.Present the finished documentation set, the sync health report, and the retainer scope to the client sponsor
  • 2.Lock the renewal terms and note which additional repositories would enter scope at the next tier
$2,500 to $4,500 for the initial build engagement, with tool cost at ₹1,499/month on the Team Plan (100 docs per month) or ₹799/month per user on Pro (40 docs per month) if the client keeps a single seat.6-8 days
ROI Logic

The Team Plan at ₹1,499/month covers 100 docs per month with role-based access, so a single retainer covering three or four client repositories consumes a fraction of the allowance while the agency bills the build at $2,500 and up. Documentation work that used to be quoted as a one-off project becomes a recurring line item because Git push sync keeps the docs current without new billable hours. The margin sits in the gap between a fixed INR subscription and the per-repository fees agencies charge for technical writing.

Deliverables
  • Published branded documentation site on the client's custom domain with automated SSL, covering README, OpenAPI 3.1 reference, C4 architecture guide, and runbook
  • Git webhook configuration with a sync health report proving documentation updates on every push and pull request
  • Role-based access matrix separating client read access from agency generation rights, plus MCP API keys for in-editor lookups
  • Client handoff guide covering the Codocly dashboard, export formats, and the monthly regeneration review cadence
Definition of Done

The client's documentation site is live on their branded domain, regenerates on a verified test pull request, and the client approver has signed off on all four output types.

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