https://community.element14.com/technologies/ai-machine-learning/In computer science, AI is defined as the study of "intelligent agents." These devices absorb information about their environment and take actions. Join our AI Group for online learning, discussion of AI development platforms, and more.en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/ai-machine-learning/f/forum/57094/which-ai-tool-do-you-use-for-documentation/236366Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:40:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:fc922afa-69d4-44e0-87d6-d291605faac4skruglewiczI have taken course on udemy.com for LLMs and Agentic AI. I've used every Model and agentic tool available. I use them for Brainstorming Embedded projects using various languages and a wide verify of Evaluation kits. Leaning on AI for design, brainstorming, and vibe coding is a highly effective workflow for me. It is especially useful when prototyping or mapping out the logic for embedded hardware platforms —you can nail down the architecture and flow conceptually before getting bogged down in the syntax. Currently, I use Gemini exclusively for Design, Brainstorming and vibe coding. I have not generated documentation from AI yet . The thread here is interesting and I'm open to checking out the possibilities of using the tools mentioned in the thread.https://community.element14.com/technologies/ai-machine-learning/f/forum/57094/which-ai-tool-do-you-use-for-documentation/236364Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:11:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:cd8511fa-aa55-4d33-80a0-b7c9acfb9ad4BigGGemini has no problem creating Doxygen style documents. Works really well. No doubt Claude and chatGPT could do similar. https://www.doxygen.nl/https://community.element14.com/technologies/ai-machine-learning/f/forum/57094/which-ai-tool-do-you-use-for-documentation/236363Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:27:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:e87f0650-43a1-4c61-b4fc-b05a060ed7aejames_dMintlify recently updated its pricing, and the paid plan with the Ask AI feature now starts at $500+ per month. If you are looking for a more affordable alternative, check out https://doxbrix.com .https://community.element14.com/technologies/ai-machine-learning/f/forum/57094/which-ai-tool-do-you-use-for-documentation/236361Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:41:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:d580ded1-903d-4700-976e-e043c58711d0prajaktaaI really like your point of view. I agree that documentation should start from the beginning of a project instead of being written only after everything is finished. It also helps explain why certain design decisions were made, not just what the final result is. I don't think AI should make important engineering decisions either. For me, AI is more useful after the planning stage. It can help organize notes, improve writing, create summaries, or make documentation easier to read, while the engineer still makes all the important decisions. I think AI works best as a helper, not as a replacement for the engineer.https://community.element14.com/technologies/ai-machine-learning/f/forum/57094/which-ai-tool-do-you-use-for-documentation/236360Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:32:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:9810ade5-2ef6-4463-b8ae-7e89d5be79dbprajaktaaThank you for sharing this !https://community.element14.com/technologies/ai-machine-learning/f/forum/57094/which-ai-tool-do-you-use-for-documentation/236359Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:31:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b631b28a-27ea-4dcc-901f-0e8783ed8f0eprajaktaaGreat actually I have been using Claude for its been now few months yeah it okay but you know I wanted a specific tool for documentation like Mintlify I will try this definitely Thank!https://community.element14.com/technologies/ai-machine-learning/f/forum/57094/which-ai-tool-do-you-use-for-documentation/236357Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:58:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:83c1fe7c-13f5-43c8-9040-b6e9783ce44ajames_dThat's why agentic documentation is becoming essential. Instead of reading through pages of documentation, users can simply ask questions and get the answers they need instantly.https://community.element14.com/technologies/ai-machine-learning/f/forum/57094/which-ai-tool-do-you-use-for-documentation/236356Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:05:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:12c8a70e-8492-4970-9689-33e202592e61james_dYou can use Claude or ChatGPT to generate the documentation and use Docusaurus as the documentation framework. It's free and works well for most use cases. Another option is Mintlify, but it can become expensive if you want to enable AI-powered features like "Ask AI" in your documentation. A good alternative is to generate your documentation with Claude using Docusaurus, and then integrate tools like Doxbrix or Kapa.ai to add an AI documentation assistant with agentic capabilities.https://community.element14.com/technologies/ai-machine-learning/f/forum/57094/which-ai-tool-do-you-use-for-documentation/236355Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:58:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:7ce27921-1929-4931-bc0a-2006d57b77a6vmateClaude is a model family, not a model. Claude model*s* can access the internet just fine, as in, all of the models in the Claude family can. It's not even related to the model itself actually, but the tooling around it. ' the top Claude model is the most expensive' also makes sense, the Claude model family has multiple models, and the top one, Opus (or Fable now) is by far the most expensive among all of these mentioned models/families. I specifically didn't argue against the 'which model is best for what' thing, because it is heavily subjective. I could've included sources for pricing and context size, because those are hard facts, so here they are: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/all https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/models/overview I cannot offer any guidance on what model is best for what, because again, it's highly subjective. There is some general advice regarding what's currently the best for coding or creative writing, but it changes so quickly, and has so many factors to consider, that I cannot reliably make any good claims regarding it. My point is that the table shown above, and the vast majority of other comparisons like this are hilariously incorrect, even on parts where objective claims can be made. The general consensus is that Claude Opus and Claude Fable are the best for coding. What does best mean though? Fable is so ridiculously expensive that most people can't meaningfully use it. DeepSeek V4 Pro is definitely 'worse', but hundreds of times cheaper in practice. So which is better now? The one that will get something done in the least amount of prompts? The least cost? The least time? Is privacy a concern? These are not questions that can be narrowed down to a simple table. As an analogy, think if someone made a chart about the best microcontrollers, and wrote some generic thing like "STM32 is the most expensive" and "RP2040 is the cheapest", or that "ESP32 is good for hobby projects" and "Renesas is good for automotive". These are extreme oversimplifications bordering on lies. I didn't provide alternative material, because I cannot provide anything factual with no concrete information regarding the specific use case, just like how I couldn't recommend a microcontroller for someone who just says 'what microcontroller is good'. I would have suggestions for specific use cases or constraints, which I could almost certainly provide supporting sources for, although they would still be subjective. The goal of my comment was not to say that this table is bad and I know so much more, it was to show that you simply cannot factually provide good advice oversimplified to this degree. I didn't intend my response as an attack against you, you're obviously trying to help, I'm just trying to show how these AI guides are completely useless trash, I apologize if my comment came off as such.https://community.element14.com/technologies/ai-machine-learning/f/forum/57094/which-ai-tool-do-you-use-for-documentation/236354Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:34:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:9a8bca51-1d27-4034-ac04-1641478fd2dacolporteurI'm confused. In one sentence you say Claude models can access "internet' just fine. Then two sentences later There's also no such model as 'Claude' or 'Gemini,'and the the follow-up statement, the top Claude model is the most expensive out of all. You do later say the the term of model families. I'm not going to argue the merits of the table because my knowledge on the subject is so little I can't spell AI. You believe the table is horrible. Your comments of where the data came from reminds me of some sites that I avoid visiting because of the acrimonious commentary. I stumbled across a 15min video "Nano Tips for Using AI to Boost Productivity for Any Role with Rachel Woods. Our public library has a Linkedin Learning site that patrons can use to find training material at no cost. I've used the training material at the site to learn Inkscape, Gimp, Microsoft 365 and lately Canva. I spent more time watching the video than necessary because "I thought" the hosts was rather attractive. Sorry ladies part of my male brain has failed to develop and pretty still attracts me. The poster was offered as a free download. I do note, missing from your response was any alternative material. An offer of alternative material might have gone a long way in helping me temper my response or avoid responding at all.https://community.element14.com/technologies/ai-machine-learning/f/forum/57094/which-ai-tool-do-you-use-for-documentation/236353Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:39:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:57d676c0-6d89-4fc1-b695-e76dd8d0153bvmateThis table is horrible, I have no clue where the authors got this data from, my guess is either astrology or hand reading. Perplexity is not a model. Claude models can access 'internet' just fine. Cost of API use is also made up random data. There's also no such model as 'Claude' or 'Gemini', there are about a dozen models in each of those families with wildly varying API costs. (at the moment, the top Claude model is the most expensive out of all). Context window data is made up too, Claude models have significantly larger context windows than GPT 4o, yet they are both claimed to be 'Large', Gemini models generally have the same as Claude models, while one is shown as 'Large' and the other is 'Very Large'.https://community.element14.com/technologies/ai-machine-learning/f/forum/57094/which-ai-tool-do-you-use-for-documentation/236351Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:18:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:879fee16-ec6a-4ffb-b43b-c802cbf5351eBigGIt depends on the type of documentation. Take a sequence diagram, for example. You would often create one initially based on an initial design concept aimed at meeting scope / specification. You might then test the validity through simulation and coding. That's the linear approach. Now with AI I can take raw code and say to the AI agent "create a sequence chart" and it does it. That's going a full circle. I can now check the code review's sequence of events against intended. See if they match etc. Alternatively, you could skip the initial diagram, and jump straight to code. Then test, but get AI to code review etc. as well. In my opinion this whole documentation approach is evolving thanks to new tools and techniques.https://community.element14.com/technologies/ai-machine-learning/f/forum/57094/which-ai-tool-do-you-use-for-documentation/236350Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:13:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:6984d902-7046-4bf8-a54b-2c4c6953212dcolporteurI received this table from a AI introduction course. It is the authors recommendation for the AI to the particular job. community.element14.com/.../The-AI-Exchange-AI-Model-Cheat-Sheet.PDFhttps://community.element14.com/technologies/ai-machine-learning/f/forum/57094/which-ai-tool-do-you-use-for-documentation/236347Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:13:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:455fa89f-e026-4c3f-802c-b78bbaec14a2michaelkellettReady, Fire, Aim ! MKhttps://community.element14.com/technologies/ai-machine-learning/f/forum/57094/which-ai-tool-do-you-use-for-documentation/236346Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:05:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:ad8f7e8b-29e7-483d-be01-8a951ab72f2cafernandezThe main sw desing regulations for critical systems like DO-178C, AQAP-2210 and the basic V validation follow this schema, document your design first according to your system requirements, implement your solution and then document the final solution and the test that you was made to ensure that the requirements are satisfied. But I known that if work in a small or self made project this process may seem ineficiente.https://community.element14.com/technologies/ai-machine-learning/f/forum/57094/which-ai-tool-do-you-use-for-documentation/236345Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:46:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:62758a9b-0b39-4f20-b476-6c39b2ed9537Jan CumpsThe trades have moved on. Documentation 1st has never been efficient. 1980s are overhttps://community.element14.com/technologies/ai-machine-learning/f/forum/57094/which-ai-tool-do-you-use-for-documentation/236343Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:15:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:0abd30e3-96ba-4ffe-abb8-414f3a1dd327afernandezHi, I agree with michaelkellett . The documentation process should begin before you build your solution, as it helps ensure that the software or hardware you design is robust and meets the project requirements. On the other hand, when working on critical applications, as in my case, and especially when the solution needs to be certified, the use of AI tools may not be permitted during the documentation process. The author, reviewer, and approver must be identifiable individuals in order to ensure proper accountability and traceability. Generative AI tools can also show a tendency toward sycophancy or excessive agreement with the user. This can be a serious drawback when designing complex systems, because a good engineering process requires critical thinking, independent verification, and the ability to challenge incorrect assumptions.https://community.element14.com/technologies/ai-machine-learning/f/forum/57094/which-ai-tool-do-you-use-for-documentation/236342Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:92414e40-06f3-4c8b-9217-6b697cea67a3michaelkellettI don't use AI for documentation. For serious projects I will usually run separate hardware and software documentation streams. The documentation starts before and CAD or IDE are used. The idea is to describe things before the tools start to get in the way. As the design progresses you develop the documentation and then the code/schematic etc. For example - if you will use a micro-controller you need to decide which one. To make a good choice you need to know what it is going to do - and the design notes (as I call them) are used to develop ideas and define them in increasing detail. It is generally accepted that very early design decisions often define most of the project - and so they are very important. If you use AI to do this you will have delegated most of the cost of the development in that first one page description you give the AI. Of course documentation written after the event is crazy - if you have to describe the design when its complete it should prompt you to at least wonder how you got there ! I can't see where AI comes into a good design process - except as maybe a spell checker. I suspect that I am already in a minority - welcome to the 20230s - where AIs will use terawatt hours of energy to produce peta Pages of output which other AIs will summarise down to ....... MKhttps://community.element14.com/technologies/ai-machine-learning/f/forum/57094/which-ai-tool-do-you-use-for-documentationSat, 11 Jul 2026 04:29:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:007f748f-2b3f-4f6d-bb6a-d88b19e7c868prajaktaaI am curious to know that which AI tool the community members are using to create or improve technical documentation. Whether it is for the project documentation, API documentation any troubleshooting guides, or internal knowledge base articles, AI has become a helpful assistant for many professionals. Some popular options include ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, and Perplexity, but each has its own strengths and limitations. My questions are: Which AI tool is easy to use for documentation? What type of documentation do you create with it? What do you like most about the tool? Have you found any limitations or challenges? Do you rely on AI-generated content as-is, or do you always review and edit it before publishing? I'd love to hear about your workflow, practical experiences, and any tips or best practices you've discovered.artificial intelligencehttps://community.element14.com/technologies/ai-machine-learning/f/forum/57089/good-explanation-on-ai-and-token-use/236333Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:30:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:9b1fc5e2-457c-4d98-a86a-b7b6b64866cdstantoThough I also question how much of it is "vbucks credit" style cost going on.