---
id: TASK-9.1
title: Document Rustdoc style conventions
status: Done
assignee:
  - codex
created_date: '2026-02-24 18:23'
updated_date: '2026-02-24 18:26'
labels: []
dependencies: []
parent_task_id: TASK-9
---

## Description

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Create or update project documentation to define the standard Rustdoc style (attribute placement after doc blocks, doxygen-style multiline comments for functions, and required sections for public and private APIs).
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## Acceptance Criteria
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- [x] #1 A single source of truth in docs describes Rustdoc formatting conventions, including attribute placement and multiline doc style.
- [x] #2 The guide specifies required sections for documenting arguments, return values, and errors for both public and private APIs.
- [x] #3 The guide includes at least one concrete example that matches existing code style (e.g., the CLI parsing or command execution docs).
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## Implementation Plan

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1. Locate existing documentation and canonical Rustdoc examples (especially `Cli::parse_args` and `Cmd` methods) to mirror the doxygen-style format.
2. Select a single source-of-truth doc location and draft the unified Rustdoc conventions (attribute placement, multiline doc format, required sections for args/returns/errors for public and private APIs).
3. Include at least one concrete example that matches current code style.
4. Ensure the guide is discoverable (e.g., link from an existing doc index if present).
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## Implementation Notes

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Created `docs/rustdoc_style.md` as the single source of truth for Rustdoc conventions and added discoverability links in `README.md`. Tests not run (documentation-only).
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## Final Summary

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Added a dedicated Rustdoc style guide at `docs/rustdoc_style.md` covering attribute placement, doxygen-style function docs, and required sections for args/returns/errors for both public and private APIs, including a concrete example. Linked the guide from `README.md` for discoverability. Tests not run (documentation-only).
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