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[mkdocs] - rebuild docs automatically on update

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Description

One of the benefits of our current docs for contributors if you are working on a doc and make some change to an example or some text, jekyll rebuilds the documentation automatically and you can see the change in your browser.

With how mkdocs is implemented on the live-docs branch you need to stop the mkdocs server, rebuild the docs using make examples and then restart the server (mkdocs serve)

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start on the live-docs branch by reviewing how make examples and mkdocs serve are currently used. Trace the documentation rebuild flow and compare it with the described Jekyll behavior; done means example or text changes appear in the browser without manually stopping, rebuilding, and restarting the server.

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Assessment

Domain
build-system, documentation
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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