MATLAB help generator

Generate help for m-files functions. Select function and generate template of help description.

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Copy source of the script to your MATLAB shortcut - e.g. with name Generate Help. Then open your m-file with function and select first line (function declaration with inputs, outputs). Then click on your Generate Help shortcut.
One line bellow first function line will be generated text with template of description.
Example:
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Selected text:
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function [] = downloadData(name_of_instance)

Created text:
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function [] = downloadData(name_of_instance)
% function [] = downloadData(name_of_instance)
% Function .
%
% INPUT
% name_of_instance [string] ...
%
% OUTPUT
% [] ...
%
% Author: John Smith (john@mail.com)
% Version: 1.0, 20140905
% Changelog:
% 1.0 - first implementation
%

Cite As

Jan (2026). MATLAB help generator (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/47843-matlab-help-generator), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.2.0.0

bug fix in output params (they wasn't parsed)

1.1.0.0

edited description

1.0.0.0