DevDocs+

“Docs made smarter with AI.”

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Inspiration

Being an engineering student , long documentation seems to heavy or long for me and during reading documentation if i got stuck somewhere then to understand that particular point i took help by opening new tab (chatgpt,gemini) .So , I decided to build AI-powered code understanding right where developers /new engineering student need it — inside their documentation.

What it does

DevDocs+ is an AI-powered Chrome extension designed to make reading and understanding technical documentation faster, easier, and more interactive. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced developer, DevDocs+ helps you summarize, explain, and clarify complex documentation sections in real-time — without leaving the page. With just a click, users can get: 📄 Summaries of lengthy documentation 💡 Explanations of confusing terms or code snippets 🤖 AI-driven insights powered by LLMs like Groq APIs ⚙️ A simple, intuitive UI built for productivity and smooth workflow

How we built it

Frontend: 1.Chrome Extension built using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS 2.Injects a floating “Ask DevDocs+” button when text is selected 3.Sends API requests to the backend and displays formatted AI responses

Backend: 1.Built with FastAPI 2.Integrated with Groq API for intelligent code explanations and summaries 3.Uses CORS middleware to handle extension requests 4.Structured routes for modular AI endpoints

Challenges we ran into

1.API Rate Limits: Groq API has strict quota limits (HTTP 429 errors), so we implemented request throttling and retries.

2.CORS Issues: The browser extension couldn’t directly communicate with the backend initially. We solved this using FastAPI’s CORS middleware.

3.Formatting AI Responses: The responses from the API were often dense or unformatted. We used Markdown rendering and whitespace optimization to make it visually clear

Accomplishments that we're proud of

I think of new idea by analysing problem faced by me and engineers and able to resolve it using AI

What we learned

I learned many things like how to connect python backened to html/css/js frontend and deploying project on render and managing project with my daily studies .

What's next for DevDocs+

1.Adding multilingual support for documentation. 2.Integrating with VS Code for in-editor explanations. 3.Improving output more like for developer style

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