Merge 79d9660812 into 36b5559b99

docs/cli_commands.md

@@ -717,23 +717,26 @@ Now open your dev environment and live a squiggly-free life.
 
 ## `qmk docs`
 
-This command starts a local HTTP server which you can use for browsing or improving the docs. Default port is 5173.
+This command starts a local HTTP server which you can use for browsing or improving the docs, and provides live reload capability whilst editing. Default port is 8936.
+Use the `-b`/`--browser` flag to automatically open the local webserver in your default browser.
 
-This command requires `node` and `yarn` to be installed as prerequisites, and provides live reload capability whilst editing.
+Requires `node` and `yarn` to be installed as prerequisites.
 
 **Usage**:
 
 ```
-usage: qmk docs [-h]
+usage: qmk docs [-h] [-b] [-p PORT]
 
 options:
-  -h, --help  show this help message and exit
+  -h, --help       show this help message and exit
+  -b, --browser    Open the docs in the default browser.
+  -p, --port PORT  Port number to use.
 ```
 
 ## `qmk generate-docs`
 
-This command allows you to generate QMK documentation locally. It can be uses for general browsing or improving the docs.
-Use the `-s`/`--serve` flag to also serve the static site once built. Default port is 4173.
+This command generates QMK documentation for production.
+Use the `-s`/`--serve` flag to also serve the static site on port 4173 once built. Note that this does not provide live reloading; use `qmk docs` instead for development purposes.
 
 This command requires `node` and `yarn` to be installed as prerequisites, and requires the operating system to support symlinks.
 

docs/contributing.md

@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ enum my_keycodes {
 Before opening a pull request, you can preview your changes if you have set up the development environment by running this command from the `qmk_firmware/` folder:
 
 ```
-qmk docs
+qmk docs -b
 ```
 
-and navigating to `http://localhost:5173/`.
+Which should automatically open your browser; otherwise, navigate to `http://localhost:8936/`.
 
 ## Keyboards
 

lib/python/qmk/cli/docs.py

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ from qmk.docs import prepare_docs_build_area, run_docs_command
 from milc import cli
 
 
+@cli.argument('-p', '--port', default=8936, type=int, help='Port number to use.')
+@cli.argument('-b', '--browser', action='store_true', help='Open the docs in the default browser.')
 @cli.subcommand('Run a local webserver for QMK documentation.', hidden=False if cli.config.user.developer else True)
 def docs(cli):
     """Spin up a local HTTP server for the QMK docs.
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ def docs(cli):
     if not prepare_docs_build_area(is_production=False):
         return False
 
-    if not cli.config.general.verbose:
-        cli.log.info('Serving docs at http://localhost:5173/ (Ctrl+C to stop)')
-    run_docs_command('run', 'docs:dev')
+    cmd = ['docs:dev', '--port', f'{cli.args.port}']
+    if cli.args.browser:
+        cmd.append('--open')
+    run_docs_command('run', cmd)

lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/docs.py

@@ -27,10 +27,8 @@ def generate_docs(cli):
         return False
 
     cli.log.info('Building vitepress docs')
-    run_docs_command('run', 'docs:build')
+    run_docs_command('run', ['docs:build'])
     cli.log.info('Successfully generated docs to %s.', BUILD_DOCS_PATH)
 
     if cli.args.serve:
-        if not cli.config.general.verbose:
-            cli.log.info('Serving docs at http://localhost:4173/ (Ctrl+C to stop)')
-        run_docs_command('run', 'docs:preview')
+        run_docs_command('run', ['docs:preview'])

lib/python/qmk/docs.py

@@ -17,18 +17,18 @@ BUILD_DOCS_PATH = BUILD_PATH / 'docs'
 DOXYGEN_PATH = BUILD_DOCS_PATH / 'static' / 'doxygen'
 
 
-def run_docs_command(verb, cmd=None):
+def run_docs_command(verb, cmd_args=None):
     environ['PATH'] += pathsep + str(NODE_MODULES_PATH / '.bin')
 
-    args = {'capture_output': False if cli.config.general.verbose else True, 'check': True, 'stdin': DEVNULL}
+    args = {'capture_output': False, 'check': True}
     docs_env = environ.copy()
     if cli.config.general.verbose:
         docs_env['DEBUG'] = 'vitepress:*,vite:*'
     args['env'] = docs_env
 
     arg_list = ['yarn', verb]
-    if cmd:
-        arg_list.append(cmd)
+    if cmd_args:
+        arg_list.extend(cmd_args)
 
     chdir(BUILDDEFS_PATH)
     cli.run(arg_list, **args)