Commands

UptoDocs supports explicit commands via GitHub issue comments. Commands give you fine-grained control when automation is not enough.

/uptodocs bootstrap

/uptodocs bootstrap

Initializes UptoDocs in your repository and generates initial documentation for existing code.

Use when:

• Setting up UptoDocs for the first time
• You want to generate baseline documentation

Plan: Free, Pro, Enterprise

/uptodocs latest

/uptodocs latest

Manually triggers documentation updates for the latest commit on the default branch.

Use when:

• Automatic detection was skipped
• You want to force an update
• Testing the integration

Plan: Free, Pro, Enterprise

/uptodocs [commit-sha]

/uptodocs 5f2a1b3

Manually triggers documentation updates for a specific commit.

Use when:

• You want to document a specific commit
• Reprocessing historical changes
• Testing against a particular code state

Plan: Free, Pro, Enterprise

/uptodocs drift

/uptodocs drift

Scans your entire repository for documentation drift using advanced AI:

• Docs referencing removed or changed code
• Public APIs missing documentation
• Outdated examples and references

Results are reported in the issue thread.

Use when:

• Auditing documentation quality
• After major refactors
• Preparing for releases

Plan: Enterprise only

/uptodocs coverage

/uptodocs coverage

Generates a comprehensive summary of your documentation coverage across the codebase.

Use when:

• Assessing documentation completeness
• Planning documentation work
• Reporting on documentation metrics

Plan: Pro, Enterprise

/uptodocs billing

/uptodocs billing

Shows your current subscription plan, status, and repository information.

Use when:

• Checking your plan details
• Verifying subscription status
• Before using premium features

Plan: All plans

Subscription Management Commands

/uptodocs subscription add-repo [owner/repo]

/uptodocs subscription add-repo owner/my-new-project

Adds another repository to your subscription (if slots are available).

Requirements:

• Available slots in your subscription
• UptoDocs installed on target repository
• Must be run from the repository being added

Plan: Pro, Enterprise

/uptodocs subscription remove-repo [owner/repo]

/uptodocs subscription remove-repo owner/old-project

Removes a repository from your subscription and downgrades it to Free tier.

Requirements:

• Must be run from the repository being removed
• Frees up a subscription slot

Plan: Pro, Enterprise

/uptodocs subscription change-repo [owner/repo]

/uptodocs subscription change-repo owner/different-repo

Shows instructions for changing the repository associated with your subscription. For safety, this requires removing the old repository first, then adding the new one.

Plan: Pro, Enterprise

/uptodocs help

/uptodocs help

Displays a summary of all available commands with brief descriptions.

Plan: All plans

How to Use Commands

1. Navigate to any issue or PR in your repository
2. Post a comment with the command
3. Wait for acknowledgment — UptoDocs will react with an emoji
4. View results in follow-up comments

Permissions Required for Commands

Commands require:

• UptoDocs GitHub App installed on the repository
• Write access to the repository
• Ability to comment on issues/PRs

Commands from unauthorized users are ignored.

Command Safety

• Commands never auto-merge changes
• All documentation updates create reviewable PRs
• Invalid commands are safely ignored
• Rate limits apply to prevent abuse

Legacy Command Support

Note: /docify commands are automatically converted to /uptodocs for backward compatibility.

Summary

Commands let you:

• Manually trigger documentation updates
• Manage subscriptions across repositories
• Run advanced AI-powered features
• Preview and audit documentation quality

They are optional — automatic triggers handle most workflows, but commands give you explicit control when needed.