voyansi / document-generator

an engine to generate documents using google docs and appsscripts

Document Generator

automatically generate Google Documents based on templates and modules

Goals

1. Quickly create documents with increased accuracy
2. Decentralize authoring and avoid monolithic templates
3. Have more fun

Use

Templates

document generator uses Templates to define the sections of a document

• templates must start with the name <template:

• create named sections in your template with the {sectionName} syntax:

Modules

document generator uses Modules to define the content of a document's sections

• modules must start with the name <module:

• create named sections in your module with the {sectionName} syntax:

Example

Let's use Document Generator to create a proposal! The tool will allow us to select a template, select a module for each section of the template, and fill out necessary information as defined in each module...

Caveats

• If you're using images in your modules, make sure they are inline images, otherwise they won't copy over!
• Make sure modules and templates you create are available on our shared Google drive so everyone can use them!